William Irving
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 15, 1766
- Died
- November 8, 1821
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1812–1816
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Irving13,540
Opponents37,087
3
Elections run
Between 1812 and 1816, William Irving ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Irving's biggest single-election total was 5,225 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 2. Irving's closest win came in the 1814 U.S. House election in New York's District 2, decided by 44 votes.
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How many votes has William Irving received?
William Irving has received 13,540 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 5,22529.16% | Peter Wendover (head-to-head) William J Hoffman Edward Ely (head-to-head) John N Jones Smith Townsend (head-to-head) John Evans Scudder John Perine F R Gilbert Sylvanus Barker V Gurdon S Mumfort Samuel L Mitchill John G Davis |
| 1814 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 4,57726.38% | Peter Wendover (head-to-head) John Anthon Jacob Lorillard |
| 1812 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 3,73824.34% | Egbert Benson Jotham Post R H Ferguson Jacob Jay Benjamin B Blydenburgh Billy Irvin John Bingham Nathan Sage John Lefferts Washington T Henderson Gurdon Mumford Townsend (head-to-head) Williams Joseph S Vanwyck Vancleve C Mott Hamilton Fish William Someville Edward Ely (head-to-head) Michael Cashman George Gardener |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000038) and Wikidata (Q2579408). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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