William Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
May 11, 1821
Died
April 22, 1896
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866–1872
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams425,084
Opponents416,648
4
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1872, William Williams ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Williams's biggest single-election total was 376,989 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Indiana's at-large district. Williams's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10, decided by 1,272 votes.

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How many votes has William Williams received?

William Williams has received 425,084 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIndianaWon376,98925.03%Godlove Orth
Michael C Kerr
1870U.S. HouseIndianaWon14,13060.8%M S Hascall
1868U.S. HouseIndianaWon16,55153.77%Ellison
1866U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,41451.9%Lowry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000545) and Wikidata (Q1436876). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-williams-indiana. 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.