William Shankland

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shankland6,036
Opponents7,064
1
Elections run

William Shankland, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 25 to Harmon Conger, receiving 6,036 votes (46.08%).

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How many votes has William Shankland received?

William Shankland has received 6,036 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Shankland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,03646.08%Harmon Conger
William M Boyd
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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.