William Sheffield
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 30, 1820
- Died
- June 2, 1907
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- union
- On the ballot
- 1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheffield6,998
Opponents6,656
1
Elections run
William Sheffield (1820–1907), a Union politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 with 6,998 votes (51.17%), defeating Robinson.
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How many votes has William Sheffield received?
William Sheffield has received 6,998 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000319) and Wikidata (Q1429477). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Sheffield: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-sheffield-rhode-island. Accessed [date].