William Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1813
Died
October 6, 1897
Age at death
83
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1847–1848
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson12,007
Opponents11,387
2
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1848, William Thompson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 6,477 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1.

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How many votes has William Thompson received?

William Thompson has received 12,007 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseIowaWon6,47750.3%Daniel Miller
Samuel L *
1847U.S. HouseIowaWon5,53052.59%S W Browne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000223) and Wikidata (Q2580776). 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-iowa. 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.