William N Osgood

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1830–1914
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Osgood23,332
Opponents81,331
8
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1914, William N Osgood ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Osgood's biggest single-election total was 4,200 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5.

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How many votes has William N Osgood received?

William N Osgood has received 23,332 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.

Election history

William N Osgood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,4045.05%John Rogers (head-to-head)
J Joseph Oconnor
1912U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,20014.66%John Rogers (head-to-head)
Humphrey Osullivan

William J Carroll
1858U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,27630.67%Charles Delano
Trafton
1842U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,06439.27%Amos Abbott
Gardner B Perry
1840U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,04737.78%Caleb Cushing (head-to-head)
1838U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,73035.03%Caleb Cushing (head-to-head)
Thomas A Scott

John C Crosby

George Cogswell

Winfield F Parker
1836U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,91642.21%Caleb Cushing (head-to-head)
1830U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,69535.75%Jeremiah Nelson
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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.