William Herod

U.S. Representative
Born
March 31, 1801
Died
October 20, 1871
Age at death
70
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herod9,635
Opponents5,888
1
Elections run

William Herod (1801–1871), a Whig politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6 with 9,635 votes (62.07%), defeating James Brown Ray.

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How many votes has William Herod received?

William Herod has received 9,635 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Herod’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,63562.07%James Brown Ray
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000536) and Wikidata (Q508152). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Herod: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-herod. 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.