William J Shelburne

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shelburne901
Opponents11,642
1
Elections run

William J Shelburne, a Prohibition politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6 to Paul Edmunds, receiving 901 votes (7.18%).

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How many votes has William J Shelburne received?

William J Shelburne has received 901 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William J Shelburne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseVirginiaLost9017.18%Paul Edmunds
George W Wilson

A L Vanness

William Mahone

George Correll

T M Arrington

M Fishburne

William H Terrill

R R Henry

Thomas L West
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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.