Frederick W. M. Holliday, Governor

Frederick W. M. Holliday

Governor
Born
February 22, 1828
Died
May 20, 1899
Age at death
71
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1877
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holliday101,873
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Frederick W. M. Holliday (1828–1899), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1877 governor election in Virginia with 101,873 votes (95.93%).

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How many votes has Frederick W. M. Holliday received?

Frederick W. M. Holliday has received 101,873 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frederick W. M. Holliday’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1877GovernorVirginiaWon101,87395.93%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881251). 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.