William Hough

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1795
Died
October 4, 1869
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hough8,128
Opponents9,694
1
Elections run

William Hough (1795–1869), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 with 8,128 votes (45.61%), defeating Ledyd and Brown.

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How many votes has William Hough received?

William Hough has received 8,128 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Hough’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,12845.61%Ledyd
Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000812) and Wikidata (Q8013247). 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.