William Upham, U.S. House candidate

William Upham

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 5, 1792
Died
January 14, 1853
Age at death
60
Home state
Vermont
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Upham4,515
Opponents4,996
1
Elections run

William Upham (1792–1853), a Whig politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1838 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 5 to Isaac Fletcher, receiving 4,515 votes (47.21%).

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How many votes has William Upham received?

William Upham has received 4,515 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Upham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseVermontLost4,51547.21%Isaac Fletcher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2580835). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Upham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-upham. 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.