William Wick

U.S. Representative
Born
February 23, 1796
Died
May 19, 1868
Age at death
72
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1839–1847
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wick24,051
Opponents21,617
3
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1847, William Wick ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wick's biggest single-election total was 9,505 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Wick's closest win came in the 1847 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 288 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 6, or all 1847 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Wick received?

William Wick has received 24,051 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Wick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,08750.44%Jonathan McCarty
Kenneth Bowman
1845U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,45954.77%James P Foley
Asa Bales
1839U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,50552.81%William Herod
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000436) and Wikidata (Q2580917). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Wick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-wick. 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.