William Wall

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1800
Died
April 20, 1872
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wall6,877
Opponents9,896
1
Elections run

William Wall (1800–1872), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 with 6,877 votes (41%), defeating Alex Taylor Jr. and James H Duffy.

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How many votes has William Wall received?

William Wall has received 6,877 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Wall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,87741%Alex Taylor Jr.
James H Duffy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000073) and Wikidata (Q759133). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Wall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-wall. 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.