William A Nighswonger

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nighswonger77,610
Opponents149,148
1
Elections run

William A Nighswonger, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 1 to Don H. Clausen, receiving 77,610 votes (34.23%).

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How many votes has William A Nighswonger received?

William A Nighswonger has received 77,610 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William A Nighswonger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost77,61034.23%Don H. Clausen
Jonathan T Ames
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