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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Lost | 13,47649.36% | Charles Haight |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 13,95351.59% | George Middleton |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 9,87754.09% | — |
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].