Watts

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843–1855
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watts7,748
Opponents9,559
3
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1855, Watts ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Watts's biggest single-election total was 4,180 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2.

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How many votes has Watts received?

Watts has received 7,748 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Watts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseVirginiaLost4,18046.71%John Millson
1847U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,16649.18%Archibald Atkinson
1843U.S. HouseVirginiaLost1,40235.46%Augustus Chapman
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Watts: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/watts. 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.