William Cullen

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1826
Died
January 17, 1914
Age at death
87
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cullen30,479
Opponents29,923
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, William Cullen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cullen's biggest single-election total was 16,628 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7. Cullen's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8, decided by 178 votes.

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How many votes has William Cullen received?

William Cullen has received 30,479 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Cullen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,85146.94%Patrick C Haley
Otis Hardy

Lewis Steward

T W Baird

H Mayo

R Plucorb

Jno W Duncan

Richard Skinner

Duncan Stewart

E B Shummay
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisWon16,62853.8%Daniel Evans
Royal E Barber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000971) and Wikidata (Q8007356). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Cullen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-cullen. 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.