William Southgate

U.S. Representative
Born
November 27, 1800
Died
December 26, 1849
Age at death
49
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Southgate4,457
Opponents4,342
1
Elections run

William Southgate (1800–1849), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 13 with 4,457 votes (50.65%), defeating Phelps and C E Trimble.

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How many votes has William Southgate received?

William Southgate has received 4,457 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Southgate’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,45750.65%Phelps
C E Trimble
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000690) and Wikidata (Q2581122). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Southgate: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-southgate. Accessed [date].

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.