William Chambers

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1882
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chambers61,996
Opponents193,453
4
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1882, William Chambers ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 4. Chambers's biggest single-election total was 50,030 votes, in the 1876 governor election in Texas.

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How many votes has William Chambers received?

William Chambers has received 61,996 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William Chambers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseTexasLost8,85037.19%Charles Stewart
1876GovernorTexasLost50,03024.9%Richard Coke
1874U.S. HouseTexasLost1,85524.21%John Reagan
1872U.S. HouseTexasLost1,2615.37%William S Herdon
J P Smith
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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.