William Wright

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1794
Died
November 1, 1866
Age at death
71
Home state
New Jersey
Party
irregular whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright5,313
Opponents0
1
Elections run

William Wright (1794–1866), an Irregular Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5 with 5,313 votes (52.68%).

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How many votes has William Wright received?

William Wright has received 5,313 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon5,31352.68%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000772) and Wikidata (Q1522975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Wright: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-wright-new-jersey. 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.