William Parmenter, U.S. House candidate

William Parmenter

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 30, 1789
Died
February 25, 1866
Age at death
76
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834–1854
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parmenter797
Opponents12,800
2
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1854, William Parmenter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Parmenter's biggest single-election total was 604 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5.

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How many votes has William Parmenter received?

William Parmenter has received 797 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Parmenter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost6046.23%Anson Burlingame
William Appleton
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1934.88%Samuel Hoar
Frederick Lincoln

Russell

Orion L Woodbury
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Parmenter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-parmenter-massachusetts. 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.