William Upshaw

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1866
Died
November 21, 1952
Age at death
86
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1926
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Upshaw20,548
Opponents7,810
4
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1926, William Upshaw ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Upshaw's biggest single-election total was 10,649 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5. Upshaw's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5, decided by 4,299 votes.

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How many votes has William Upshaw received?

William Upshaw has received 20,548 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Upshaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost20.07%Leslie Steele
1922U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,64693.05%M H Wilensky
1920U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon10,64970.09%Martin
1918U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon5,251100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000026) and Wikidata (Q2578400). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Upshaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-upshaw. 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.