William Hendricks

Governor
Born
November 12, 1782
Died
May 16, 1850
Age at death
67
Home state
Indiana
Party
Independent
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

William Hendricks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIndianaLost15,82848.49%Jasper Packard
1822GovernorIndianaWon18,340100%
1820U.S. HouseIndianaWon16,33190.96%John C Nelson (head-to-head)
1818U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,95589.89%John C Nelson (head-to-head)
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1817U.S. HouseIndianaWon5,74360.1%Francis B Posey
1816U.S. HouseIndianaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888366). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hendricks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hendricks. 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.