Bill Steele

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steele53,597
Opponents151,564
1
Elections run

Bill Steele, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in California's District 14 to Norm Shumway, receiving 53,597 votes (26.12%).

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How many votes has Bill Steele received?

Bill Steele has received 53,597 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Steele’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost53,59726.12%Norm Shumway
Bruce A. Daniel
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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.