William Woodworth

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1807
Died
February 13, 1873
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodworth7,340
Opponents6,745
1
Elections run

William Woodworth (1807–1873), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 8 with 7,340 votes (52.11%), defeating Henry Rankin and Knevels.

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How many votes has William Woodworth received?

William Woodworth has received 7,340 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Woodworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,34052.11%Henry Rankin
Knevels
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000736) and Wikidata (Q1382969). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Woodworth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-woodworth. 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.