William Venable

U.S. Representative
Born
September 25, 1880
Died
August 2, 1948
Age at death
67
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Venable6,174
Opponents0
1
Elections run

William Venable (1880–1948), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 5 with 6,174 votes (100%).

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How many votes has William Venable received?

William Venable has received 6,174 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Venable’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,174100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000086) and Wikidata (Q1525764). 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.