Michael White

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1827
Died
February 6, 1917
Age at death
89
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White16,990
Opponents17,013
1
Elections run

Michael White (1827–1917), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9 with 16,990 votes (49.97%), defeating Frank N Williams and Leroy Templeton.

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How many votes has Michael White received?

Michael White has received 16,990 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Michael White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIndianaWon16,99049.97%Frank N Williams
Leroy Templeton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000386) and Wikidata (Q1653288). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-white-indiana. 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.