William L Thompson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Delaware
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1882
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson20
Opponents31,224
1
Elections run

William L Thompson, a politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1882 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to Charles B Love, receiving 20 votes (0.06%).

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How many votes has William L Thompson received?

William L Thompson has received 20 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William L Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseDelawareLost200.06%Charles B Love
Washington Hastings

Jacob Sallerthwaith

John Piling
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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.