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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 2,98050.94% | Walter Leake |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 2,34149.79% | Thomas Gilmer |
| 1841 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | — | — |
| 1839 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 1,49852.65% | 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].