William Schley
★ Governor
- Born
- December 15, 1786
- Died
- November 20, 1858
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1832–1837
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schley119,789
Opponents966,602
4
Elections run
Between 1832 and 1837, William Schley ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Schley's biggest single-election total was 33,364 votes, in the 1837 governor election in Georgia. Schley's closest win came in the 1835 governor election in Georgia, decided by 2,650 votes.
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How many votes has William Schley received?
William Schley has received 119,789 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 33,36449.4% | George R. Gilmer |
| 1835 | GovernorGeorgia | Won | 31,19752.22% | Charles Dougherty |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 32,8526.04% | James Wayne (head-to-head) Charles Haynes George Towns John Coffee (head-to-head) George Owens James Terrell Seaton Grantland John Sanford George Gilmer (head-to-head) Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Roger Gamble (head-to-head) Chappell Lamar Beall Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Daniel |
| 1832 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 22,3765.39% | James Wayne (head-to-head) Richard Wilde (head-to-head) George Gilmer (head-to-head) Augustin Clayton Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Roger Gamble (head-to-head) Seaborn Jones John Coffee (head-to-head) Charles E Haynes Owens Terrell Thomas E Watson Branham Stewart Charles Harris Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Henry Lamar Milton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000130) and Wikidata (Q885830). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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