Dennis McQuaid

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McQuaid171,752
Opponents210,133
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1982, Dennis McQuaid ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McQuaid's biggest single-election total was 89,624 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in California's District 5.

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How many votes has Dennis McQuaid received?

Dennis McQuaid has received 171,752 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Dennis McQuaid’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost82,12844.62%Barbara Boxer
Howard C. Creighton

Timothy-Allen Albertson
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost89,62445.31%John L. Burton
Dan P. Dougherty
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dennis McQuaid: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dennis-mcquaid. 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.