William Tweed

U.S. Representative
Born
April 3, 1823
Died
April 12, 1878
Age at death
55
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tweed5,394
Opponents5,061
1
Elections run

William Tweed (1823–1878), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 with 5,394 votes (51.59%), defeating Hoxie and Mor.

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How many votes has William Tweed received?

William Tweed has received 5,394 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Tweed’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,39451.59%Hoxie
Mor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000440) and Wikidata (Q1353450). 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.