William Terry
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 14, 1824
- Died
- September 5, 1888
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- conservative
- On the ballot
- 1870–1876
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Terry17,971
Opponents36,067
3
Elections run
Between 1870 and 1876, William Terry ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Terry's biggest single-election total was 9,916 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8. Terry's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9, decided by 1,292 votes.
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How many votes has William Terry received?
William Terry has received 17,971 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 30.02% | Auburn Pridemore George T Egbert McMullen (head-to-head) L C Pierce C Campbell Kenneth D Wells J P Pennington William B Yonce Andy Ball |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 8,05248.4% | McMullen (head-to-head) George W Henderlite F E * Bramhall |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,91656.85% | McMullen (head-to-head) Edward Hughes |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000136) and Wikidata (Q3205). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Terry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-terry-virginia. Accessed [date].