William Heilman

U.S. Representative
Born
October 11, 1824
Died
September 22, 1890
Age at death
65
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1882
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heilman48,046
Opponents51,408
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1882, William Heilman ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Heilman's biggest single-election total was 17,719 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1.

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How many votes has William Heilman received?

William Heilman has received 48,046 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Heilman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseIndianaLost16,39946.91%John Kleiner
James G Nesbit
1880U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,71949.39%John Kleiner
Kramer
1878U.S. HouseIndianaWon13,92848.66%Thomas E Garvin
Lemuel Debruler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000451) and Wikidata (Q214487). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Heilman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-heilman. 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.