William Hendricks
★ Governor
- Born
- November 12, 1782
- Died
- May 16, 1850
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Independent 1816–1820, Nonpartisan candidate 1822
- Years in office
- 11 years in the U.S. Senate, 7 years in the U.S. House, 2 years as governor
- On the ballot
- 1816–1872
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hendricks66,197
Opponents23,369
6
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1872, William Hendricks ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 5 and losing 1. Hendricks's biggest single-election total was 18,340 votes, in the 1822 governor election in Indiana. Hendricks's closest win came in the 1817 U.S. House election in Indiana's at-large district, decided by 1,930 votes.
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How many votes has William Hendricks received?
William Hendricks has received 66,197 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 15,82848.49% | Jasper Packard |
| 1822 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 18,340100% | — |
| 1820 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 16,33190.96% | John C Nelson (head-to-head) |
| 1818 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 9,95589.89% | John C Nelson (head-to-head) R W Noble Taylor |
| 1817 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 5,74360.1% | Francis B Posey |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | — | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000494) and Wikidata (Q888366). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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