William Moseley

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1798
Died
November 19, 1873
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1844
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moseley11,825
Opponents10,064
3
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1844, William Moseley ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 2 and losing 1. Moseley's biggest single-election total was 6,910 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 32. Moseley's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in New York's District 32, decided by 713 votes.

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How many votes has William Moseley received?

William Moseley has received 11,825 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Moseley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,91055.74%R S Stevens
Oliver Phelps (head-to-head)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,82651.86%Vosbgh
Oliver Phelps (head-to-head)
1834GovernorNorth CarolinaLost8946.84%David L. Swain
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001024) and Wikidata (Q8004011). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Moseley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-moseley. 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.