William Snow

U.S. Representative
Born
April 27, 1812
Died
September 3, 1886
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snow7,664
Opponents7,608
1
Elections run

William Snow (1812–1886), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 7,664 votes (50.18%), defeating Platt N Chase.

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How many votes has William Snow received?

William Snow has received 7,664 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Snow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,66450.18%Platt N Chase
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000661) and Wikidata (Q8019836). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Snow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-snow. 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.