William Martin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 23, 1823
- Died
- February 5, 1898
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin16,210
Opponents6,656
1
Elections run
William Martin (1823–1898), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2 with 16,210 votes (70.89%), defeating R M Humphries.
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How many votes has William Martin received?
William Martin has received 16,210 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,21070.89% | R M Humphries |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000203) and Wikidata (Q1611558). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-martin. Accessed [date].