William Armstrong

U.S. Representative
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825–1878
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Armstrong1
Opponents20,358
4
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1878, William Armstrong ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Armstrong's biggest single-election total was 1 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2.

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How many votes has William Armstrong received?

William Armstrong has received 1 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Armstrong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseVirginiaLost10%John Goode
John F Dezendorf

R H Whitfield

William Lamb

D J Godwin
1831U.S. HouseVirginiaWon
1827U.S. HouseVirginiaWon
1825U.S. HouseVirginiaWon
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Armstrong: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-armstrong-virginia. 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.