William Preston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 16, 1816
- Died
- September 21, 1887
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Preston6,609
Opponents4,855
1
Elections run
William Preston (1816–1887), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7 with 6,609 votes (57.65%), defeating S S English and W H Vawters.
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How many votes has William Preston received?
William Preston has received 6,609 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 6,60957.65% | S S English W H Vawters |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000517) and Wikidata (Q2580269). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Preston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-preston-kentucky. Accessed [date].