William Sawyer

U.S. Representative
Born
August 5, 1803
Died
September 18, 1877
Age at death
74
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1846
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer11,399
Opponents9,665
2
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1846, William Sawyer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sawyer's biggest single-election total was 5,916 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5. Sawyer's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 719 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 5 or all 1846 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Sawyer received?

William Sawyer has received 11,399 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseOhioWon5,48353.34%Morrison R Waite
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon5,91654.55%Robert A Riley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000095) and Wikidata (Q8018154). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Sawyer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-sawyer. 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.