William Helmick

U.S. Representative
Born
September 6, 1817
Died
March 31, 1888
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Helmick18,388
Opponents19,000
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, William Helmick ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Helmick's biggest single-election total was 9,439 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15. Helmick's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15, decided by 230 votes.

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How many votes has William Helmick received?

William Helmick has received 18,388 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William Helmick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioLost9,43947.87%Nugent
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon8,94950.65%Joseph Burns
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000462) and Wikidata (Q8011835). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Helmick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-helmick. 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.