William Cumback

U.S. Representative
Born
March 24, 1829
Died
July 31, 1905
Age at death
76
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cumback18,059
Opponents18,842
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, William Cumback ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Cumback's biggest single-election total was 9,061 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4.

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How many votes has William Cumback received?

William Cumback has received 18,059 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Cumback’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseIndianaLost8,99846.26%James Foley
1854U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,06151.92%Henry Holman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000980) and Wikidata (Q1692648). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Cumback: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-cumback. 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.