J. William Stanton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 20, 1924
Died
April 11, 2002
Age at death
78
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964–1980
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanton921,799
Opponents449,899
9
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1980, J. William Stanton ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Stanton's biggest single-election total was 128,507 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11. Stanton's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11, decided by 19,891 votes.

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How many votes has J. William Stanton received?

J. William Stanton has received 921,799 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

J. William Stanton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseOhioWon128,50769.29%Patrick James Donlin (head-to-head)
Harold V. Richard Jr.
1978U.S. HouseOhioWon89,32768.09%Patrick James Donlin (head-to-head)
Robert Dean Penny
1976U.S. HouseOhioWon120,71671.74%Thomas R. West Jr.
1974U.S. HouseOhioWon79,75660.49%Coffey
Cotton
1972U.S. HouseOhioWon106,84168.17%Dennis M Callahan
1970U.S. HouseOhioWon91,43768.25%Ralph Rudd
1968U.S. HouseOhioWon116,32375.35%Edwin C Wright
1966U.S. HouseOhioWon86,27369.31%J P Henderson
1964U.S. HouseOhioWon102,61955.37%C D Lambros
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000804) and Wikidata (Q12069961). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J. William Stanton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-william-stanton. 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.