William Terry, U.S. House candidate

William Terry

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 14, 1824
Died
September 5, 1888
Age at death
64
Home state
Virginia
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Terry6
Opponents15,657
1
Elections run

William Terry (1824–1888), a politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9 to Rees Bowen, receiving 6 votes (0.04%).

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How many votes has William Terry received?

William Terry has received 6 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Terry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseVirginiaLost60.04%Rees Bowen
Edward Hughes

J B Baskerville
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Terry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-terry-virginia-2. 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.