William Halsted

U.S. Representative
Home state
New Jersey
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Halsted33,342
Opponents353,554
1
Elections run

William Halsted, a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district with 33,342 votes (8.62%), defeating Joseph Randolph and John Aycrigg and 17 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Halsted received?

William Halsted has received 33,342 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

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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.