William Lamar

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1853
Died
September 26, 1928
Age at death
75
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1904–1906
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lamar11,878
Opponents1,592
2
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1906, William Lamar ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lamar's biggest single-election total was 6,463 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Florida's District 3. Lamar's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Florida's District 3, decided by 5,031 votes.

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How many votes has William Lamar received?

William Lamar has received 11,878 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Lamar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseFloridaWon5,41593.36%T B Meeker
1904U.S. HouseFloridaWon6,46384.25%L M Ware
G R Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000031) and Wikidata (Q2577950). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lamar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lamar. 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.