W D McDonald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956–1974
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald86,444
Opponents144,324
2
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1974, W D McDonald ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 43,853 votes, in the 1974 U.S. House election in Montana's District 2.

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How many votes has W D McDonald received?

W D McDonald has received 86,444 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

W D McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseMontanaLost43,85337%John Melcher
1956U.S. HouseMontanaLost42,59137.95%Lee Metcalf
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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.