William Herndon

U.S. Representative
Born
November 27, 1835
Died
October 11, 1903
Age at death
67
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1871
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herndon16,172
Opponents11,572
1
Elections run

William Herndon (1835–1903), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1871 U.S. House election in Texas's District 1 with 16,172 votes (58.29%), defeating G W Whitmore.

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How many votes has William Herndon received?

William Herndon has received 16,172 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Herndon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1871U.S. HouseTexasWon16,17258.29%G W Whitmore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000535) and Wikidata (Q368474). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Herndon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-herndon. 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.