William Adamson

U.S. Representative
Born
August 13, 1854
Died
January 3, 1929
Age at death
74
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1904
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adamson26,821
Opponents7,535
4
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1904, William Adamson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Adamson's biggest single-election total was 8,519 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4. Adamson's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4, decided by 3,199 votes.

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How many votes has William Adamson received?

William Adamson has received 26,821 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Adamson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon7,85091.58%J F Jones
1900U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon7,23475.98%A H Freeman (head-to-head)
1898U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon3,21899.14%M L Covington
1896U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon8,51965.15%A H Freeman (head-to-head)
Carey Thornton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000051) and Wikidata (Q1802130). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Adamson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-adamson. 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.