William Kelsey

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1812
Died
April 20, 1879
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854–1868
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelsey47,625
Opponents31,674
4
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1868, William Kelsey ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Kelsey's biggest single-election total was 13,418 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 25.

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How many votes has William Kelsey received?

William Kelsey has received 47,625 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Kelsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,41858.27%Stanley Faulkner
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,63760.26%Henry O Chesebro
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,50953.43%Hallett
Angel
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,06170.77%George Hastings
Leman Gibbs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000080) and Wikidata (Q8010473). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kelsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kelsey. Accessed [date].

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.