William M Tilden

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tilden14,655
Opponents21,034
1
Elections run

William M Tilden, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1884 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1 to Ransom Dunham, receiving 14,655 votes (41.06%).

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 1 or all 1884 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William M Tilden received?

William M Tilden has received 14,655 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William M Tilden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIllinoisLost14,65541.06%Ransom Dunham
Jno B Clark

William B Gates
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William M Tilden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-m-tilden. 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.