William Steele

U.S. Representative
Born
December 17, 1820
Died
April 22, 1892
Age at death
71
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steele28,551
Opponents19,531
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, William Steele ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Steele's biggest single-election total was 15,708 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3. Steele's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3, decided by 2,405 votes.

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How many votes has William Steele received?

William Steele has received 28,551 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Steele’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon15,70863.34%Brwnsn
1860U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon12,84355.17%Berthoud
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000839) and Wikidata (Q2578915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Steele: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-steele. 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.