William Dimmick

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1815
Died
August 3, 1861
Age at death
45
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dimmick19,244
Opponents11,631
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, William Dimmick ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dimmick's biggest single-election total was 11,235 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13. Dimmick's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 1,443 votes.

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How many votes has William Dimmick received?

William Dimmick has received 19,244 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Dimmick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,00954.95%G E Shoemaker
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,23568.93%E S Dimk
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000351) and Wikidata (Q8010946). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Dimmick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-dimmick. 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.