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William D. Bishop (D)

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Victories

Won 3 out of 5 generals.
Won 0 out of 0 primaries.
Won 3 out of 5 total contests.

William D. Bishop (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1902Nov 4 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Ebenezer J. Hill won (54%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Ebenezer J. Hill
winner
Republican
 24,333 54.0%
William D. Bishop
Democratic
 19,888 44.2%
George W. Scott
Socialist
 396 0.9%
Abel S. Beardsley
Prohibition
 326 0.7%
Emil Singuald
Socialist Labor
 90 0.2%
Total Votes Cast 45,033  
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1876Nov 7 General Election State Senator District 10
William D. Bishop won (55%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William D. Bishop
winner
5,071 54.7%
Oliver B. Jennings
 4,195 45.3%
Henry T. Hawley
 3 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 9,269  
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1866Apr 9 General Election State Senator District 10
William D. Bishop won (53%) against Benjamin Pomeroy. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William D. Bishop
winner
3,090 52.8%
Benjamin Pomeroy
 2,761 47.2%
Total Votes Cast 5,851  
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1859Apr 6 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Orris S. Ferry won (51%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Orris S. Ferry
winner
11,418 50.7%
William D. Bishop
 10,966 48.7%
O. S. Ferry
 118 0.5%
John Doe
 1 0.0%
Samuel Raymond, II
 1 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 22,504  
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1857Apr 1 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
William D. Bishop won (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William D. Bishop
winner
8,403 50.0%
Orrie S. Ferry
 8,387 49.9%
William B. Bishop
 1 0.0%
William W. Welch
 1 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 16,792  
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