William Plumer

★ Governor

Born: February 9, 1789
Died: September 18, 1854
Age at death: 65
Home state: New Hampshire
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1812–1822

Career timeline

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6-4

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Plumer156,222

Opponents331,111

Elections run

Between 1812 and 1822, William Plumer ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 6 and losing 4. Plumer's biggest single-election total was 20,338 votes, in the 1816 governor election in New Hampshire. Plumer's closest win came in the 1820 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district, decided by 37 votes.

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How many votes has William Plumer received?

William Plumer has received 156,222 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–4.

Election history

William Plumer’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1822	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	8,13111.26%	Matthew Harvey (head-to-head) Thomas Whipple (head-to-head) Aaron Matson (head-to-head) Ichabod Bartlett Hosea W Parker Charles Woodman Arthur Livermore (head-to-head)
1820	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	9,89816.21%	Nathaniel Upham (head-to-head) Josiah Butler (head-to-head) Matthew Harvey (head-to-head) Aaron Matson (head-to-head) Thomas Whipple (head-to-head) Arthur Livermore (head-to-head) Henry O Jackson (head-to-head) Clifton Clagett
1819	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	10,5988.61%	Arthur Livermore (head-to-head) Nathaniel Upham (head-to-head) Josiah Butler (head-to-head) Clifton Clogett Joseph Bufferm J R Smith Henry O Jackson (head-to-head) Samuel I Noyes Stephen Moody Mills Oleatt John Haven Pierce Long
1818	GovernorNew Hampshire	Won	18,67459.35%	Jeremiah Mason (head-to-head) William Hale
1817	GovernorNew Hampshire	Won	19,08853.96%	James Sheafe (head-to-head) Jeremiah Mason (head-to-head)
1816	GovernorNew Hampshire	Won	20,33852.95%	James Sheafe (head-to-head)
1815	GovernorNew Hampshire	Lost	17,79949.18%	John Taylor Gilman (head-to-head)
1814	GovernorNew Hampshire	Lost	18,79448.76%	John Taylor Gilman (head-to-head)
1813	GovernorNew Hampshire	Lost	17,41048.73%	John Taylor Gilman (head-to-head)
1812	GovernorNew Hampshire	Lost	15,49248.44%	John Taylor Gilman (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000394) and Wikidata (Q1495084). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.