William Rochester

U.S. Representative
Born
January 29, 1789
Died
June 14, 1838
Age at death
49
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1821
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rochester7,562
Opponents18,020
1
Elections run

William Rochester (1789–1838), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1821 U.S. House election in New York's District 20 with 7,562 votes (29.56%), defeating David Woodcock and Richmond and 15 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Rochester received?

William Rochester has received 7,562 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000360) and Wikidata (Q2577927). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Rochester: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-rochester. 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.