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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 72,94565.21% | Harry F Kehoe |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 84,81663.1% | Marshall Gephart Gardiner |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 60,19851.22% | Robert W Domme Howard Hadin (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 69,84153.08% | F E Miller (head-to-head) Howard Hadin (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 56,07954.32% | 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.
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