William Wright, Gubernatorial candidate

William Wright

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 13, 1794
Died
November 1, 1866
Age at death
71
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Whig
On the ballot
1847
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright32,251
Opponents34,765
1
Elections run

William Wright (1794–1866), a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1847 governor election in New Jersey to Daniel Haines, receiving 32,251 votes (48.12%).

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How many votes has William Wright received?

William Wright has received 32,251 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847GovernorNew JerseyLost32,25148.12%Daniel Haines
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