William Sprague

U.S. Representative
Born
November 3, 1799
Died
October 19, 1856
Age at death
56
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1835
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sprague3,924
Opponents11,437
1
Elections run

William Sprague (1799–1856), a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1835 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district with 3,924 votes (25.47%), defeating Dutee Pearce and Burges and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Sprague received?

William Sprague has received 3,924 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sprague’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,92425.47%Dutee Pearce
Burges

Cranston

Ruyers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000746) and Wikidata (Q883991). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.