William Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
September 6, 1815
Died
September 10, 1876
Age at death
61
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams15,018
Opponents14,415
1
Elections run

William Williams (1815–1876), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 30 with 15,018 votes (51.02%), defeating Bass.

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How many votes has William Williams received?

William Williams has received 15,018 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,01851.02%Bass
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000544) and Wikidata (Q8020383). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-williams-new-york-2. 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.