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William Dunbar

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1805
Died
March 18, 1861
Age at death
56
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunbar4,550
Opponents2,691
1
Elections run

William Dunbar (1805–1861), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 1 with 4,550 votes (62.84%), defeating Gayarre.

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How many votes has William Dunbar received?

William Dunbar has received 4,550 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Dunbar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseLouisianaWon4,55062.84%Gayarre
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1773477). 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.