William Stahlnecker

U.S. Representative
Born
June 20, 1849
Died
March 26, 1902
Age at death
52
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1890
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stahlnecker74,211
Opponents65,838
4
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1890, William Stahlnecker ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Stahlnecker's biggest single-election total was 22,485 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 14. Stahlnecker's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 14, decided by 1,762 votes.

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How many votes has William Stahlnecker received?

William Stahlnecker has received 74,211 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Stahlnecker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,39153.42%J Thomas Stearns
Alex Taylor Jr.

Squire T Willis

Frederick Bennetts
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,48553.73%Fernando Wood (head-to-head)
Benedict

Edward Goldsmith
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,82852.33%Fernando Wood (head-to-head)
Griffen
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,50751.87%McAlpin
Lee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000781) and Wikidata (Q1027372). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Stahlnecker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-stahlnecker. 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.