William Hill

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1833
Died
December 26, 1906
Age at death
73
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1886
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hill71,094
Opponents69,412
4
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1886, William Hill ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Hill's biggest single-election total was 20,684 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6. Hill's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6, decided by 721 votes.

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How many votes has William Hill received?

William Hill has received 71,094 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Hill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseOhioLost18,09946.5%Melvin Boothman
John W Roseborough
1884U.S. HouseOhioWon20,68454.09%Hiram C Glenn
Nathaniel Crary

E T Hayes (head-to-head)
1882U.S. HouseOhioWon16,20149.67%Joseph H Brigham
George Loutzenheiser

E T Hayes (head-to-head)
1878U.S. HouseOhioWon16,11052.43%Henry Price
William C Holgate
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000609) and Wikidata (Q8007475). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hill. 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.