William Anderson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1812–1970
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson40,335
Opponents129,011
3
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1970, William Anderson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 33,396 votes, in the 1970 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21.

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How many votes has William Anderson received?

William Anderson has received 40,335 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost33,39629.74%John H. Dent
Lloyd G Cope
1922U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,6384.7%Nathan Strong
Jane E Leonard

R Johns V
1812U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost5,30123.86%Roger Davis
Jonathan Roberts

Ben Gardner
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-anderson-pennsylvania. 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.