William E Cameron

Governor
Born
November 29, 1842
Died
January 26, 1927
Age at death
84
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1880–1881
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cameron113,594
Opponents120,364
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1881, William E Cameron ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Cameron's biggest single-election total was 113,464 votes, in the 1881 governor election in Virginia.

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How many votes has William E Cameron received?

William E Cameron has received 113,594 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William E Cameron’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1881GovernorVirginiaWon113,46452.97%John W. Daniel
1880U.S. HouseVirginiaLost1300.66%Joseph Jorgensen
Coleman

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W H Mann

Richard Stokes

H H Dyson

John S Wise

Robert Burrell

B D Tillar

A T Woodson

E L Turner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881425). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William E Cameron: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-e-cameron. 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.