William Haile

Governor
Died
July 22, 1876
Home state
Mississippi
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1826–1858
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haile74,194
Opponents75,333
4
Elections run

Between 1826 and 1858, William Haile ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Haile's biggest single-election total was 36,305 votes, in the 1858 governor election in New Hampshire. Haile's closest win came in the 1826 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district, decided by 602 votes.

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How many votes has William Haile received?

William Haile has received 74,194 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Haile’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858GovernorNew HampshireWon36,30553.43%John S. Wells (head-to-head)
1857GovernorNew HampshireWon34,21651.93%John S. Wells (head-to-head)
1828U.S. HouseMississippiLost1,75916.46%Thomas Hinds
David Dickson

Adam Benjamin (head-to-head)
1826U.S. HouseMississippiWon1,91434.64%John Norton
Beverly R Grayson

Adam Benjamin (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2579111). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Haile: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-haile. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.