William Windam

U.S. Representative
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1859–1862
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Windam29,679
Opponents62,963
2
Elections run

Between 1859 and 1862, William Windam ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Windam's biggest single-election total was 21,016 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Minnesota's at-large district. Windam's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1, decided by 2,240 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 1, every U.S. House race in Minnesota's at-large district, or all 1862 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Windam received?

William Windam has received 29,679 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Windam’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon8,66357.42%A G Chatfield
1859U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon21,01627.1%Cyrus Aldrich
James M Cavanaugh

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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.