William Graham

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1782
Died
August 17, 1858
Age at death
76
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graham5,717
Opponents4,390
1
Elections run

William Graham (1782–1858), a Whig politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3 with 5,717 votes (56.56%), defeating John S Simonson.

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How many votes has William Graham received?

William Graham has received 5,717 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Graham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseIndianaWon5,71756.56%John S Simonson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000361) and Wikidata (Q541013). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Graham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-graham-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.