William Sackett

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1811
Died
September 6, 1895
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sackett12,150
Opponents12,894
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, William Sackett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sackett's biggest single-election total was 6,305 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 27.

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How many votes has William Sackett received?

William Sackett has received 12,150 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Sackett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,30552.03%Smith
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,84545.22%Bascom
John Bigelow Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000007) and Wikidata (Q8004042). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Sackett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-sackett. 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.