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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1843 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 5,31352.68% | — |
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].