William Cate

U.S. Representative
Born
November 11, 1839
Died
August 23, 1899
Age at death
59
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cate31,013
Opponents29,062
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, William Cate ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cate's biggest single-election total was 15,576 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 1. Cate's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 1, decided by 603 votes.

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How many votes has William Cate received?

William Cate has received 31,013 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Cate’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseArkansasWon15,43751%L P Featherston (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HouseArkansasWon15,57651.94%L P Featherston (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000249) and Wikidata (Q936608). 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.