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

William Lake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseMississippiWon5,19652.02%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].

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.