William Oliver

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1792
Died
July 21, 1863
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oliver6,949
Opponents6,170
1
Elections run

William Oliver (1792–1863), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 27 with 6,949 votes (52.97%), defeating Johnson.

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How many votes has William Oliver received?

William Oliver has received 6,949 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Oliver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,94952.97%Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000078) and Wikidata (Q2579826). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Oliver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-oliver-new-york. 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.