William Milnes

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1827
Died
August 14, 1889
Age at death
61
Home state
Virginia
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Milnes12,123
Opponents9,240
1
Elections run

William Milnes (1827–1889), a Conservative politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6 with 12,123 votes (56.75%), defeating John Harris and E.r. Phelps.

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How many votes has William Milnes received?

William Milnes has received 12,123 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Milnes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaWon12,12356.75%John Harris
E.r. Phelps
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000784) and Wikidata (Q2580007). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Milnes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-milnes. 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.