William Hunter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 3, 1754
- Died
- November 30, 1827
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunter15,561
Opponents154,409
1
Elections run
William Hunter (1754–1827), an Independent politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in Vermont's at-large district with 15,561 votes (9.13%), defeating Mark Richards and Orsamus Merrill and 9 other candidates.
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How many votes has William Hunter received?
William Hunter has received 15,561 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 15,5619.13% | Mark Richards Orsamus Merrill Heman Allen Charles Rich Samuel Crafts Chauncey Langdon Phineas White Jonathan Hubbard David Edmonds Asa Lyon Samuel Prentiss |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000990) and Wikidata (Q265051). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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