William Cole

U.S. Representative
Born
August 29, 1897
Died
September 23, 1965
Age at death
68
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cole89,428
Opponents81,237
1
Elections run

William Cole (1897–1965), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1952 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 6 with 89,428 votes (52.4%), defeating J R Richardson.

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How many votes has William Cole received?

William Cole has received 89,428 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Cole’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseMissouriWon89,42852.4%J R Richardson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000614) and Wikidata (Q2578276). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Cole: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-cole-missouri. 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.