William Aldrich

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1820
Died
December 3, 1885
Age at death
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Aldrich51,050
Opponents45,052
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1880, William Aldrich ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Aldrich's biggest single-election total was 22,307 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1. Aldrich's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1, decided by 2,477 votes.

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How many votes has William Aldrich received?

William Aldrich has received 51,050 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Aldrich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,30753.79%John Mattocks
Altpeter V

Richard Powers
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,16551.83%Jas R Doolittle
John McAscliff

W W Barr

Addison Davis
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon16,57853.19%John R Hoxie
George S Bowen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000086) and Wikidata (Q4163410). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Aldrich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-aldrich. 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.