William Lamport

U.S. Representative
Born
May 27, 1811
Died
July 21, 1891
Age at death
80
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lamport25,001
Opponents19,097
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, William Lamport ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lamport's biggest single-election total was 12,886 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 26. Lamport's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 25, decided by 2,748 votes.

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How many votes has William Lamport received?

William Lamport has received 25,001 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Lamport’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,88656.98%Elmer S White
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,11556.4%Adam Comstock
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000042) and Wikidata (Q8010475). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lamport: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lamport. 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.