William Samford

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1844
Died
June 11, 1901
Age at death
56
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Samford6,199
Opponents811
1
Elections run

William Samford (1844–1901), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3 with 6,199 votes (88.43%), defeating Strange and W M Russell.

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How many votes has William Samford received?

William Samford has received 6,199 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Samford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseAlabamaWon6,19988.43%Strange
W M Russell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000022) and Wikidata (Q880664). 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.