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
Career timeline
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

William Terry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseVirginiaLost30.02%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
1874U.S. HouseVirginiaWon8,05248.4%McMullen (head-to-head)
George W Henderlite

F E *

Bramhall
1870U.S. HouseVirginiaWon9,91656.85%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].

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.