William Preston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 25, 1805
- Died
- November 16, 1862
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Preston3,583
Opponents3,257
1
Elections run
William Preston (1805–1862), a Whig politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 12 with 3,583 votes (52.38%), defeating Chapman.
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How many votes has William Preston received?
William Preston has received 3,583 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000518) and Wikidata (Q376510). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Preston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-preston. Accessed [date].