William Woods

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1790
Died
August 7, 1837
Age at death
47
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woods1,937
Opponents4,002
1
Elections run

William Woods (1790–1837), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1824 U.S. House election in New York's District 28 to Timothy Porter, receiving 1,937 votes (32.61%).

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How many votes has William Woods received?

William Woods has received 1,937 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Woods’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,93732.61%Timothy Porter
Daniel Cruger

George L Church
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8020549). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Woods: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-woods. 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.