William Lake
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 6, 1808
- Died
- October 15, 1861
- Age at death
- 53
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lake5,196
Opponents4,792
1
Elections run
William Lake (1808–1861), a Whig politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 4 with 5,196 votes (52.02%), defeating O R Singleton.
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How many votes has William Lake received?
William Lake has received 5,196 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 5,19652.02% | O R Singleton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000026) and Wikidata (Q2577708). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lake: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lake. Accessed [date].