William Kimmel

U.S. Representative
Born
August 15, 1812
Died
December 28, 1886
Age at death
74
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kimmel11,676
Opponents4,908
1
Elections run

William Kimmel (1812–1886), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3 with 11,676 votes (70.41%), defeating William H Thompson.

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How many votes has William Kimmel received?

William Kimmel has received 11,676 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Kimmel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMarylandWon11,67670.41%William H Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000185) and Wikidata (Q1027376). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Kimmel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-kimmel. 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.