William Dawson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1765
Died
January 1, 1796
Age at death
31
Home state
North Carolina
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1793
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Dawson (1765–1796), a Federalist politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1793 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8.

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Election history

William Dawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1793U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2579535). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Dawson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-dawson-north-carolina. 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.