William Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1830
Died
April 2, 1911
Age at death
81
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson20,016
Opponents13,433
1
Elections run

William Thompson (1830–1911), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5 with 20,016 votes (59.82%), defeating R E Austin and A F Palmer and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Thompson received?

William Thompson has received 20,016 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIowaWon20,01659.82%R E Austin
A F Palmer

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000224) and Wikidata (Q1581134). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-thompson. 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.