William Roberts

U.S. Representative
Born
February 6, 1830
Died
August 9, 1897
Age at death
67
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roberts34,837
Opponents7,730
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, William Roberts ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Roberts's biggest single-election total was 20,281 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Roberts's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 12,341 votes.

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How many votes has William Roberts received?

William Roberts has received 34,837 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Roberts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,28179.11%William D Stewart
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,55685.98%Richard M Briggs
John H Gibbons
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000316) and Wikidata (Q799506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Roberts: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-roberts. 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.