William Polk

U.S. Representative
Born
May 24, 1815
Died
December 16, 1862
Age at death
47
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Polk4,228
Opponents3,672
1
Elections run

William Polk (1815–1862), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 with 4,228 votes (53.52%), defeating Thomas.

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How many votes has William Polk received?

William Polk has received 4,228 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Polk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseTennesseeWon4,22853.52%Thomas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000412) and Wikidata (Q2579151). 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.