William Walker

U.S. Representative
Born
June 5, 1805
Died
December 18, 1861
Age at death
56
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walker5,801
Opponents4,702
1
Elections run

William Walker (1805–1861), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 with 5,801 votes (52.07%), defeating William C Roberts.

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How many votes has William Walker received?

William Walker has received 5,801 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Walker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,80152.07%William C Roberts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000070) and Wikidata (Q1156088). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Walker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-walker. 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.