William Niblack

★ U.S. Representative
Born
May 19, 1822
Died
May 7, 1893
Age at death
70
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic 1858–1870, Republican 1872
Years in office
12 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1858–1872
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Niblack97,254
Opponents88,552
6
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1872, William Niblack ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Niblack's biggest single-election total was 19,259 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1.

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How many votes has William Niblack received?

William Niblack has received 97,254 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

William Niblack’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIndianaWon19,25950.17%Heilman
1870U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,57753.42%Hy C Gooding
1868U.S. HouseIndianaWon18,11652.14%Veatch
1866U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,25552.04%Lemuel Debruler
1864U.S. HouseIndianaWon14,71853.85%Jason H Allen
1858U.S. HouseIndianaWon10,32953.59%Hovey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000083) and Wikidata (Q2578583). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Niblack: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-niblack. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.