William Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 19, 1773
Died
June 6, 1827
Age at death
54
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson2,484
Opponents2,330
1
Elections run

William Wilson (1773–1827), an Independent politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8 with 2,484 votes (51.6%), defeating Orris Parish and James Kilbourn and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Wilson received?

William Wilson has received 2,484 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseOhioWon2,48451.6%Orris Parish
James Kilbourn

William Stanbury

Norton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000619) and Wikidata (Q8020437). 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.