William Lankford

U.S. Representative
Born
December 7, 1877
Died
December 10, 1964
Age at death
87
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1930
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lankford11,421
Opponents1,526
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1930, William Lankford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lankford's biggest single-election total was 6,462 votes, in the 1930 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 11.

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How many votes has William Lankford received?

William Lankford has received 11,421 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Lankford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon6,46280.9%H J Carswell
1918U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,959100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000082) and Wikidata (Q241491). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lankford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lankford. 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.