Bill Townsend

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1992
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend111,591
Opponents114,898
1
Elections run

Bill Townsend, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1992 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 to Austin J. Murphy, receiving 111,591 votes (49.27%).

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How many votes has Bill Townsend received?

Bill Townsend has received 111,591 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost111,59149.27%Austin J. Murphy
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