William Cummins

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Arkansas
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836–1842
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cummins7,282
Opponents16,519
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1842, William Cummins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Cummins's biggest single-election total was 5,315 votes, in the 1842 U.S. House election in Arkansas's at-large district.

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How many votes has William Cummins received?

William Cummins has received 7,282 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Cummins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseArkansasLost5,31532.38%Edward Cross
M O Evans
1836U.S. HouseArkansasLost1,96726.63%Archibald Yell
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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.