William Valk

U.S. Representative
Born
October 12, 1806
Died
September 20, 1879
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
american
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Valk3,753
Opponents9,583
1
Elections run

William Valk (1806–1879), an American politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 3,753 votes (28.14%), defeating D Frank Allen and A Vail and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Valk received?

William Valk has received 3,753 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Valk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,75328.14%D Frank Allen
A Vail

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000007) and Wikidata (Q129719). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Valk: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-valk. 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.