William Strowd

U.S. Representative
Born
December 7, 1832
Died
December 12, 1911
Age at death
79
Home state
North Carolina
Party
people's
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strowd39,644
Opponents31,020
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, William Strowd ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Strowd's biggest single-election total was 20,977 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4. Strowd's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4, decided by 4,332 votes.

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How many votes has William Strowd received?

William Strowd has received 39,644 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Strowd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,97755.64%Edward W Pou
Thomas L Banks
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon18,66756.52%William M Cooke Jr.
W O Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001027) and Wikidata (Q730358). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Strowd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-strowd. 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.