William Gordon
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 12, 1763
- Died
- May 8, 1802
- Age at death
- 39
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1796–1798
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon8,620
Opponents35,262
2
Elections run
Between 1796 and 1798, William Gordon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gordon's biggest single-election total was 5,152 votes, in the 1798 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district.
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How many votes has William Gordon received?
William Gordon has received 8,620 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 5,152 | Abiel Foster (head-to-head) Jonathan Freeman (head-to-head) Peleg Sprague (head-to-head) |
| 1796 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 3,46814.87% | Jeremiah Smith Abiel Foster (head-to-head) Jonathan Freeman (head-to-head) Peleg Sprague (head-to-head) Woodbury Langdon John Prentice Thomas Cogswell Nathaniel Peabody Benjamin Bellows Joseph Cilley Nathaniel Fogers Timothy Walker James Shease Arthur Livermore Israel Evans Nicholas Gilman James Hill Paine Wingate Roger E Thompson Aaron Hutchinson William Plummer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000318) and Wikidata (Q2578998). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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