Botts

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843–1865
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Botts7,529
Opponents13,710
4
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1865, Botts ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Botts's biggest single-election total was 2,472 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6.

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How many votes has Botts received?

Botts has received 7,529 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Botts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2644.5%Beverly A Davis
Toney Stovall

Mosby

Withers
1851U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,47245.51%John Caskie
1849U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,45846.36%James Seddon
1843U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,33549.65%John Jones
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Botts: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/botts. 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.