William Roane

U.S. Representative
Born
September 17, 1787
Died
May 11, 1845
Age at death
57
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1815
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roane857
Opponents241
1
Elections run

William Roane (1787–1845), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1815 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 12 with 857 votes (78.05%), defeating James M Garnett.

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How many votes has William Roane received?

William Roane has received 857 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Roane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815U.S. HouseVirginiaWon85778.05%James M Garnett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000293) and Wikidata (Q2579089). 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.