Bill Orton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 22, 1948
- Died
- April 18, 2009
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- Utah
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1990–2000
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Orton725,854
Opponents747,560
5
Elections run
Between 1990 and 2000, Bill Orton ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 2. Orton's biggest single-election total was 321,979 votes, in the 2000 governor election in Utah. Orton's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Utah's District 3, decided by 29,666 votes.
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How many votes has Bill Orton received?
Bill Orton has received 725,854 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | GovernorUtah | Lost | 321,97942.27% | Mike Leavitt |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseUtah | Lost | 98,17847.27% | Chris Cannon Amy L. Lassen Gerald Bear Slothower John Phillip Langford |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 91,50558.98% | Dixie Thompson Barbara Greenway |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 135,02959.21% | Richard R> Harrington Wayne L. Hill Doug Jones Charles M. Wilson Nels J'Anthony |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 79,16358.35% | Karl Snow Robert J. Smith Anthony Melvin Dutrow |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000108) and Wikidata (Q436897). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bill Orton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bill-orton. Accessed [date].