William Wallace

U.S. Representative
Born
May 21, 1856
Died
September 4, 1901
Age at death
45
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wallace36,933
Opponents35,232
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, William Wallace ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Wallace's biggest single-election total was 21,281 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.

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How many votes has William Wallace received?

William Wallace has received 36,933 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Wallace’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkLost15,65248.84%William Coombs
Freeborn Garretson

Matthew Loeven
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,28152.87%Combs
J A King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000085) and Wikidata (Q404485). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Wallace: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-wallace. 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.