William L. Bill Armstrong
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- March 16, 1937
- Died
- July 5, 2016
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Colorado
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1984
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Armstrong1.6M
Opponents991,954
5
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1984, William L. Bill Armstrong ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 5. Armstrong's biggest single-election total was 833,821 votes, in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Colorado. Armstrong's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 5, decided by 28,438 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Colorado, every U.S. House race in Colorado's District 5, or all 1984 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has William L. Bill Armstrong received?
William L. Bill Armstrong has received 1,630,946 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. SenateColorado | Won | 833,82164.25% | Nancy Dick Craig Green David Martin Earl Higgerson |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateColorado | Won | 480,80158.69% | Floyd K. Haskell Vedder V Dron John Shue |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 126,78466.43% | Dorothy Hores |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 85,32657.73% | Ben Galloway J Edward Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 104,21462.33% | J Edward Johnson (head-to-head) Pipp M Boyls |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000219) and Wikidata (Q744037). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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