William Payne

U.S. Representative
Born
January 2, 1807
Died
September 2, 1874
Age at death
67
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1841–1845
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Payne32,323
Opponents186,783
3
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1845, William Payne ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Payne's biggest single-election total was 23,090 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in Alabama's at-large district. Payne's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 4, decided by 277 votes.

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How many votes has William Payne received?

William Payne has received 32,323 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Payne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseAlabamaWon4,93563.65%Erwin
1843U.S. HouseAlabamaWon4,29851.66%Elisha Young
1841U.S. HouseAlabamaWon23,09011.37%Dixon Lewis
Reuben Chapman

Benjamin Shields

George Houston

George Crabb

Henry W Hilliard

James Taylor Rather

J Burke

William D Dunn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000154) and Wikidata (Q2581092). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Payne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-payne. 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.