William Seymour

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1775
Died
December 28, 1848
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seymour4,950
Opponents3,532
1
Elections run

William Seymour (1775–1848), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in New York's District 20 with 4,950 votes (58.36%), defeating Gerald Root.

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How many votes has William Seymour received?

William Seymour has received 4,950 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Seymour’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,95058.36%Gerald Root
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000272) and Wikidata (Q8018300). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Seymour: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-seymour. 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.