William Houston
U.S. House candidate
- Born
- January 1, 1755
- Died
- March 17, 1813
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1789
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houston387
Opponents3,083
1
Elections run
William Houston (1755–1813), an Independent politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1789 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district to George Mathews, receiving 387 votes (11.15%).
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How many votes has William Houston received?
William Houston has received 387 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 38711.15% | George Mathews Percy Mrs Baldwin James Jackson Henry Osborne Job Sumner Isaac Briggs William Pierce William Few J H Shiver Edward Telfair Joseph Clay John Graves Baptist Hilligar Henry Allison Thomas Gibbons |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q651872). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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