William Russell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 14, 1812
Died
April 29, 1896
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell6,878
Opponents10,814
1
Elections run

William Russell (1812–1896), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 6,878 votes (38.88%), defeating Fream and Brodhd.

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How many votes has William Russell received?

William Russell has received 6,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,87838.88%Fream
Brodhd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000542) and Wikidata (Q2114867). 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.