William Goggin

U.S. Representative
Born
May 31, 1807
Died
January 3, 1870
Age at death
62
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1847
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goggin6,819
Opponents6,578
4
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1847, William Goggin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Goggin's biggest single-election total was 2,980 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5.

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How many votes has William Goggin received?

William Goggin has received 6,819 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Goggin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,98050.94%Walter Leake
1843U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,34149.79%Thomas Gilmer
1841U.S. HouseVirginiaWon
1839U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,49852.65%Henry C Stuart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000256) and Wikidata (Q580660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Goggin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-goggin. 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.