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
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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