William B Archer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832–1854
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Archer10,619
Opponents13,253
2
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1854, William B Archer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Archer's biggest single-election total was 8,451 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7.

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How many votes has William B Archer received?

William B Archer has received 10,619 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William B Archer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,45149.99%James Allen
1832U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2,16831.11%Zadok Casey
Wickliff Kitchell
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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.