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
Career timeline
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.

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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Shinn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-shinn. 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.