William Shinn
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 24, 1782
- Died
- August 18, 1871
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1832–1834
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shinn51,796
Opponents556,569
2
Elections run
Between 1832 and 1834, William Shinn ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Shinn's biggest single-election total was 27,413 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district.
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How many votes has William Shinn received?
William Shinn has received 51,796 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 27,4138.5% | Philemon Dickerson (head-to-head) Ferdinand Schenck (head-to-head) Thomas Lee (head-to-head) James Parker (head-to-head) Samuel Fowler (head-to-head) Silas Condict Randolph Samuel Pennington (head-to-head) Spencer Abraham Ogden Brick |
| 1832 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 24,3838.53% | Ferdinand Schenck (head-to-head) Thomas Lee (head-to-head) James Parker (head-to-head) Philemon Dickerson (head-to-head) Samuel Fowler (head-to-head) Lewis Condict John T Wright Samuel Pennington (head-to-head) Reeves Isaac Southard Budd |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000365) and Wikidata (Q2580137). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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