William Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 26, 1826
Died
December 23, 1861
Age at death
34
Home state
Kentucky
Party
american
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson7,204
Opponents7,201
1
Elections run

William Anderson (1826–1861), an American politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4 with 7,204 votes (50.01%), defeating J S Chrisman.

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How many votes has William Anderson received?

William Anderson has received 7,204 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,20450.01%J S Chrisman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000237) and Wikidata (Q2578280). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.