John Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
December 4, 1918
Died
March 25, 1983
Age at death
64
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1966
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams90,698
Opponents15,932
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1966, John Williams ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Williams's biggest single-election total was 71,377 votes, in the 1966 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 3. Williams's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 7, decided by 18,607 votes.

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How many votes has John Williams received?

John Williams has received 90,698 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseMississippiWon71,37782.43%Emma Sanders
1950U.S. HouseMississippiWon19,32196.44%James A White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000517) and Wikidata (Q518055). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-williams-mississippi. 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.