William Phelps
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 1, 1826
- Died
- August 3, 1873
- Age at death
- 47
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1857
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phelps18,218
Opponents86,803
1
Elections run
William Phelps (1826–1873), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1857 U.S. House election in Minnesota's at-large district with 18,218 votes (17.35%), defeating James Cavanaugh and G L Becker and 3 other candidates.
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How many votes has William Phelps received?
William Phelps has received 18,218 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 18,21817.35% | James Cavanaugh G L Becker C Aldrich M S Wilkinson H A Swift |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000301) and Wikidata (Q2580960). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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