William B Ochiltree
Gubernatorial candidate
- Born
- October 18, 1811
- Died
- December 27, 1867
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1846–1859
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ochiltree17,225
Opponents57,840
4
Elections run
Between 1846 and 1859, William B Ochiltree ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 4. Ochiltree's biggest single-election total was 9,178 votes, in the 1853 governor election in Texas.
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How many votes has William B Ochiltree received?
William B Ochiltree has received 17,225 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 3,54114.69% | John Reagan |
| 1853 | GovernorTexas | Lost | 9,17825.4% | Elisha M. Pease George T. Wood Lemuel D. Evans Thomas Jefferson Chambers |
| 1851 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 4,00931.96% | Richardson Scurry J B Wallace N H Darnell |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 49719.82% | David Kaufman William R Scurry Vanzandt Peoples H D Wood H O Ward |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q920589). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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