William Dent

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1806
Died
September 7, 1855
Age at death
48
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dent6,701
Opponents6,368
1
Elections run

William Dent (1806–1855), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4 with 6,701 votes (51.27%), defeating James S Calhoun.

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How many votes has William Dent received?

William Dent has received 6,701 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Dent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon6,70151.27%James S Calhoun
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000257) and Wikidata (Q602954). 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.