William Whittlesey

U.S. Representative
Born
July 14, 1796
Died
November 6, 1866
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whittlesey6,375
Opponents6,037
1
Elections run

William Whittlesey (1796–1866), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13 with 6,375 votes (51.36%), defeating William P Cutler.

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How many votes has William Whittlesey received?

William Whittlesey has received 6,375 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Whittlesey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseOhioWon6,37551.36%William P Cutler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000434) and Wikidata (Q8004079). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.