William Ryan

U.S. Representative
Born
March 8, 1840
Died
February 18, 1925
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ryan45,089
Opponents47,716
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, William Ryan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ryan's biggest single-election total was 25,795 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in New York's District 16.

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How many votes has William Ryan received?

William Ryan has received 45,089 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Ryan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkLost19,29442.02%Benjamin Fairchild
John B Weidekaff

Clarence M Lyon

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B Franklin Lissauer
1892U.S. HouseNew YorkWon25,79555.01%George A Brandreth
Francis Crawford

Howard Balkam
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000561) and Wikidata (Q3460808). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Ryan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-ryan. 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.