William English

U.S. Representative
Born
August 27, 1822
Died
February 7, 1896
Age at death
73
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1858
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
English37,455
Opponents30,800
4
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1858, William English ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. English's biggest single-election total was 10,577 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2. English's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2, decided by 586 votes.

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How many votes has William English received?

William English has received 37,455 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William English’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,29355.56%R P Wilson (head-to-head)
1856U.S. HouseIndianaWon10,57757.16%R P Wilson (head-to-head)
1854U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,93151.7%Shanter
1852U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,65454.95%Fergason
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000191) and Wikidata (Q442044). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William English: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-english-indiana. 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.