William B Prendergast

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Prendergast67,072
Opponents88,227
1
Elections run

William B Prendergast, a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 to Richard Lankford, receiving 67,072 votes (43.19%).

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How many votes has William B Prendergast received?

William B Prendergast has received 67,072 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William B Prendergast’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseMarylandLost67,07243.19%Richard Lankford
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