William Dickson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 20, 1861
Died
February 25, 1940
Age at death
78
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickson6,807
Opponents384
1
Elections run

William Dickson (1861–1940), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 7 with 6,807 votes (94.66%), defeating H C Turley.

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How many votes has William Dickson received?

William Dickson has received 6,807 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Dickson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,80794.66%H C Turley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000334) and Wikidata (Q1638108). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Dickson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-dickson. 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.