Willis Gorman

U.S. Representative
Born
January 12, 1816
Died
May 20, 1876
Age at death
60
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1851
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorman17,940
Opponents11,889
2
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1851, Willis Gorman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gorman's biggest single-election total was 9,474 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Gorman's closest win came in the 1849 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6, decided by 1,270 votes.

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How many votes has Willis Gorman received?

Willis Gorman has received 17,940 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Willis Gorman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,47466.86%Eli P Farmer
1849U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,46654.05%I P Watts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000330) and Wikidata (Q212230). 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.