William Dawson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 17, 1848
Died
October 12, 1929
Age at death
81
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dawson17,694
Opponents11,020
1
Elections run

William Dawson (1848–1929), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 14 with 17,694 votes (61.62%), defeating Cramer.

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How many votes has William Dawson received?

William Dawson has received 17,694 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Dawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseMissouriWon17,69461.62%Cramer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000154) and Wikidata (Q1376501). 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.