William Goode

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 16, 1798
Died: July 3, 1859
Age at death: 60
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1841–1859

Career timeline

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4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Goode8,562

Opponents3,978

Elections run

Between 1841 and 1859, William Goode ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Goode's biggest single-election total was 3,820 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4. Goode's closest win came in the 1855 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4, decided by 502 votes.

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How many votes has William Goode received?

William Goode has received 8,562 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Goode’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1859	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	3,82063.61%	Flournoy
1857	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	3,57975.97%	H S Collier
1855	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	1,16363.76%	Tazewell
1841	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000281) and Wikidata (Q2578977). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Goode: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-goode. 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.