W J McDonald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1850–1916
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald2,279
Opponents42,661
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1916, W J McDonald ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 1,391 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 19.

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How many votes has W J McDonald received?

W J McDonald has received 2,279 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

W J McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost8882.83%Robert Heaton
Robert E Lee
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,39110.27%Joseph Kuhns
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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.