William Washington

U.S. Representative
Born
February 7, 1813
Died
August 12, 1860
Age at death
47
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Washington (1813–1860), a Whig politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4.

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Election history

William Washington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000182) and Wikidata (Q2579255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Washington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-washington. 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.