Bill McFarland

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McFarland72,777
Opponents108,126
1
Elections run

Bill McFarland, a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7 to Claude Harris, receiving 72,777 votes (40.23%).

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How many votes has Bill McFarland received?

Bill McFarland has received 72,777 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill McFarland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseAlabamaLost72,77740.23%Claude Harris
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