John McWilliams

U.S. Representative
Born
July 23, 1891
Died
March 30, 1975
Age at death
83
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McWilliams46,426
Opponents43,934
1
Elections run

John McWilliams (1891–1975), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 with 46,426 votes (51.32%), defeating Fitzgerald.

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How many votes has John McWilliams received?

John McWilliams has received 46,426 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John McWilliams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseConnecticutWon46,42651.32%Fitzgerald
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000611) and Wikidata (Q1432308). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.