William Newell

U.S. Representative
Born
September 5, 1817
Died
August 8, 1901
Age at death
83
Home state
New Jersey
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848–1866
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newell37,306
Opponents26,916
3
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1866, William Newell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Newell's biggest single-election total was 13,953 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2.

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How many votes has William Newell received?

William Newell has received 37,306 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Newell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost13,47649.36%Charles Haight
1864U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon13,95351.59%George Middleton
1848U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon9,87754.09%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000066) and Wikidata (Q370578). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Newell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-newell. 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.