William Sherrod

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1835
Died
March 25, 1918
Age at death
82
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherrod4,932
Opponents3,611
1
Elections run

William Sherrod (1835–1918), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6 with 4,932 votes (57.73%), defeating J J Hinds and Thomas Haughey.

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How many votes has William Sherrod received?

William Sherrod has received 4,932 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sherrod’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseAlabamaWon4,93257.73%J J Hinds
Thomas Haughey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000352) and Wikidata (Q2578354). 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.