William Avery

U.S. Representative
Born
August 11, 1911
Died
November 4, 2009
Age at death
98
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1954–1962
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Avery343,879
Opponents254,740
5
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1962, William Avery ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Avery's biggest single-election total was 84,816 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 1. Avery's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 1, decided by 4,449 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kansas's District 2, every U.S. House race in Kansas's District 1, or all 1962 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Avery received?

William Avery has received 343,879 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

William Avery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseKansasWon72,94565.21%Harry F Kehoe
1960U.S. HouseKansasWon84,81663.1%Marshall Gephart Gardiner
1958U.S. HouseKansasWon60,19851.22%Robert W Domme
Howard Hadin (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseKansasWon69,84153.08%F E Miller (head-to-head)
Howard Hadin (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseKansasWon56,07954.32%F E Miller (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000228) and Wikidata (Q377762). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Avery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-avery. 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.