William Parmenter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 30, 1789
- Died
- February 25, 1866
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1836–1844
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parmenter24,906
Opponents24,677
5
Elections run
Between 1836 and 1844, William Parmenter ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Parmenter's biggest single-election total was 6,156 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4.
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How many votes has William Parmenter received?
William Parmenter has received 24,906 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 4,40543.19% | Benjamin Thompson Thomas W Ward (head-to-head) |
| 1842 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,33952.52% | Roger Sherman Hoar Thomas W Ward (head-to-head) |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,15650.26% | Joshua L Brooks (head-to-head) David Goodale |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,97250.14% | Joshua L Brooks (head-to-head) Orion L Woodbury Amos Farryworth Holt Chamberlain David * Robinson Nahum Harwood Dexter Fairbanks Levi Tarwell |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 4,03456.47% | Samuel Hoar |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000076) and Wikidata (Q934094). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Parmenter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-parmenter-massachusetts-2. Accessed [date].