William Windom
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 10, 1827
- Died
- January 29, 1891
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1860–1866
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Windom50,940
Opponents65,573
3
Elections run
Between 1860 and 1866, William Windom ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Windom's biggest single-election total was 22,165 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Minnesota's at-large district. Windom's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1, decided by 4,873 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 1866 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Windom received?
William Windom has received 50,940 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 14,81064.24% | Jones |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 13,96560.57% | Lamberton |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 22,16531.48% | Cyrus Aldrich James George J M Gilman A J Edgerton Robert Taylor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000629) and Wikidata (Q1374474). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Windom: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-windom. Accessed [date].