William Pennington

U.S. Representative
Born
May 4, 1796
Died
February 16, 1862
Age at death
65
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pennington27,443
Opponents26,182
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, William Pennington ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Pennington's biggest single-election total was 15,802 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5. Pennington's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5, decided by 1,659 votes.

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How many votes has William Pennington received?

William Pennington has received 27,443 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Pennington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost15,80249.38%Nehemiah Perry
1858U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon11,64153.84%Jacob Wortendyke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000214) and Wikidata (Q437164). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Pennington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-pennington. 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.