William Dunn

U.S. Representative
Born
December 12, 1814
Died
July 24, 1887
Age at death
72
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1862
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunn30,952
Opponents29,531
3
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1862, William Dunn ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Dunn's biggest single-election total was 11,545 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Dunn's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 978 votes.

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How many votes has William Dunn received?

William Dunn has received 30,952 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Dunn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseIndianaLost10,04446.57%Henry Harrington
1860U.S. HouseIndianaWon11,54554.54%Daily
1858U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,36352.76%James Hughes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000554) and Wikidata (Q1693546). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Dunn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-dunn. 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.