Harrison A. Williams Jr.
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 10, 1919
- Died
- November 17, 2001
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1976
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.5.6M
Opponents4.1M
5
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1976, Harrison A. Williams Jr. ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 5. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 1,681,140 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6, decided by 21,620 votes.
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How many votes has Harrison A. Williams Jr. received?
Harrison A. Williams Jr. has received 5,568,345 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Won | 1,681,14060.66% | David F. Norcross Hannibal Cundari Bernardo S. Doganiero Leif Johnson |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Won | 1,157,07454.02% | Nelson G. Gross Joseph F. Job William J. O'Grady Joseph S. Mans Julius Levin |
| 1964 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Won | 1,677,51561.91% | Bernard M. Shanley Harold P. Poeschel Lawrence Stewart John Mahalchik V Albert A. Ronis (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Won | 966,83251.39% | Robert W. Kean Daniel Roberts Henry J. Krajewski John J. Winberry Winfred O. Perry John M. D'Addetta Albert A. Ronis (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 85,78456.05% | Fred E Shepard Harry Mopsick |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000502) and Wikidata (Q1586255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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