William Myers

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1836
Died
April 18, 1907
Age at death
70
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Myers16,167
Opponents17,592
1
Elections run

William Myers (1836–1907), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6 with 16,167 votes (47.89%), defeating Grose and Reuben A Riley.

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How many votes has William Myers received?

William Myers has received 16,167 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Myers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIndianaWon16,16747.89%Grose
Reuben A Riley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001133) and Wikidata (Q2580320). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Myers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-myers. 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.