William B. Wilson, U.S. Senate candidate

William B. Wilson

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Socialist
On the ballot
1920–1926
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson715,996
Opponents2.6M
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, William B. Wilson ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 648,680 votes, in the 1926 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania or all 1926 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has William B. Wilson received?

William B. Wilson has received 715,996 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William B. Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost648,68043.12%William S. Vare
Elisha K. Kane

George W. Snyder

A. J. Carey

Robert C. Macauley
1920U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost67,3163.77%Boies Penrose
John A. Farrell

Leah C. Marion

Robert J. Wheeler

Joseph E. Jennings
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William B. Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/birch-wilson. 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.