William Ward

U.S. Representative
Born
September 2, 1856
Died
July 16, 1933
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward30,709
Opponents27,683
1
Elections run

William Ward (1856–1933), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 30,709 votes (52.59%), defeating Eugene B Travis and James Lawrence V and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Ward received?

William Ward has received 30,709 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkWon30,70952.59%Eugene B Travis
James Lawrence V

Lucien Sanial

Benjamin Fairchild

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000144) and Wikidata (Q3539740). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-ward-new-york. 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.