William Dickson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1770
Died
February 21, 1816
Age at death
45
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1803
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Dickson (1770–1816), an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1803 U.S. House election in Tennessee's at-large district, defeating John Rhea and George Campbell.

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Election history

William Dickson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1803U.S. HouseTennesseeWonJohn Rhea
George Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000333) and Wikidata (Q1654107). 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-tennessee. 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.