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
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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