William Rockhill

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1793
Died
January 15, 1865
Age at death
71
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rockhill6,617
Opponents6,441
1
Elections run

William Rockhill (1793–1865), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10 with 6,617 votes (50.42%), defeating A M Ewing.

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How many votes has William Rockhill received?

William Rockhill has received 6,617 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Rockhill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,61750.42%A M Ewing
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000364) and Wikidata (Q2580385). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Rockhill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-rockhill. 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.