Bill Anderson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1984–1986
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson5,189
Opponents374,996
2
Elections run

Between 1984 and 1986, Bill Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 3,245 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in California's District 16.

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How many votes has Bill Anderson received?

Bill Anderson has received 5,189 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Bill Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost1,9441.19%Leon E. Panetta (head-to-head)
Louis Darrigo

Ron Wright
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost3,2451.5%Leon E. Panetta (head-to-head)
Patricia Smith Ramsey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bill Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bill-anderson. 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.