William Morgan

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1801
Died
September 3, 1878
Age at death
76
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1835
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morgan2,311
Opponents1,710
1
Elections run

William Morgan (1801–1878), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1835 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 21 with 2,311 votes (57.47%), defeating George W Wilson.

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How many votes has William Morgan received?

William Morgan has received 2,311 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Morgan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,31157.47%George W Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000960) and Wikidata (Q82481). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.