William Lansing

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1821
Died
July 29, 1883
Age at death
61
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1872
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lansing44,113
Opponents29,896
3
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1872, William Lansing ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Lansing's biggest single-election total was 15,410 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 23. Lansing's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 22, decided by 3,670 votes.

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How many votes has William Lansing received?

William Lansing has received 44,113 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Lansing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,41058.7%Foster
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,45056.46%M J Shoecraft
Caleb Calkins
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,25363.73%Arthur D Chapman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000088) and Wikidata (Q8008264). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lansing: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lansing. 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.