William Wilkins

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1779
Died
June 23, 1865
Age at death
85
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilkins4,438
Opponents4,500
1
Elections run

William Wilkins (1779–1865), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21 with 4,438 votes (49.65%), defeating John Russell Craig and Breckenridge and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has William Wilkins received?

William Wilkins has received 4,438 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Wilkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,43849.65%John Russell Craig
Breckenridge

Penniman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000475) and Wikidata (Q718718). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.