W. Dickerson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 29, 1851
Died
January 31, 1923
Age at death
71
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickerson11,310
Opponents6,858
1
Elections run

W. Dickerson (1851–1923), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6 with 11,310 votes (62.25%), defeating Weden Oneal and J W Vallandingham.

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How many votes has W. Dickerson received?

W. Dickerson has received 11,310 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

W. Dickerson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseKentuckyWon11,31062.25%Weden Oneal
J W Vallandingham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000310) and Wikidata (Q2581121). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.