William Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
April 2, 1830
Died
August 28, 1901
Age at death
71
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson15,756
Opponents34,320
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, William Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 8,293 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19.

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How many votes has William Anderson received?

William Anderson has received 15,756 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7,46325.97%Richard Townshend
Edward Bonham
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,29338.87%Samuel Marshall
Green B Rainn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000236) and Wikidata (Q8004748). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-anderson-illinois. 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.