William Houston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 17, 1852
- Died
- August 30, 1931
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1904–1916
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houston98,543
Opponents32,617
7
Elections run
Between 1904 and 1916, William Houston ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Houston's biggest single-election total was 16,943 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5. Houston's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5, decided by 3,618 votes.
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How many votes has William Houston received?
William Houston has received 98,543 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,94386.5% | — |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,69471.66% | H C Watts |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,05554.28% | J S Beasley Doak Aydelott N Bartlett (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,69798.89% | N Bartlett (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,12369.65% | Z T Cason Morgan |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,45071.54% | T W Wade J H Baxter |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,58168.68% | Brown |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000829) and Wikidata (Q967160). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Houston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-houston. Accessed [date].