William Lincoln

U.S. Representative
Born
August 13, 1813
Died
April 21, 1893
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lincoln16,264
Opponents10,849
1
Elections run

William Lincoln (1813–1893), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 26 with 16,264 votes (59.99%), defeating McCormick.

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How many votes has William Lincoln received?

William Lincoln has received 16,264 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Lincoln’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,26459.99%McCormick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000317) and Wikidata (Q8017973). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lincoln: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lincoln. 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.