William Hartzell

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1837
Died
August 14, 1903
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hartzell25,557
Opponents23,951
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, William Hartzell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hartzell's biggest single-election total was 14,691 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18.

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How many votes has William Hartzell received?

William Hartzell has received 25,557 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Hartzell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,69150.03%E R Wiley
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon10,86653.94%Isaac Clements
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000304) and Wikidata (Q8010982). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hartzell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hartzell-illinois. 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.