William Halstead

U.S. Representative
Born
June 4, 1794
Died
March 4, 1878
Age at death
83
Home state
New Jersey
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Halstead (1794–1878), a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district, defeating Joseph F. Randolf and Thomas Yorke and 3 other candidates.

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Election history

William Halstead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew JerseyWonJoseph F. Randolf
Thomas Yorke

Charles Stratton

John Aycrigg

John Maxwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000092) and Wikidata (Q1285259). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.