William Montgomery

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1789
Died
November 27, 1844
Age at death
54
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1835–1839
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Montgomery8,202
Opponents7,607
3
Elections run

Between 1835 and 1839, William Montgomery ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Montgomery's biggest single-election total was 2,916 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8. Montgomery's closest win came in the 1835 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8, decided by 41 votes.

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How many votes has William Montgomery received?

William Montgomery has received 8,202 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Montgomery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,91653.32%G W Haywood
1837U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,59151.91%John W Graham
1835U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,69550.38%Carrol M Barringer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000874) and Wikidata (Q2580042). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Montgomery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-montgomery-north-carolina. 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.