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

William Phelps’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon18,21817.35%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Phelps: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-phelps-minnesota. 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.