William B Widnall, U.S. House candidate

William B Widnall

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 17, 1906
Died
December 28, 1983
Age at death
77
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Widnall71,377
Opponents89,328
1
Elections run

William B Widnall (1906–1983), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7 to Andrew Maguire, receiving 71,377 votes (44.41%).

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How many votes has William B Widnall received?

William B Widnall has received 71,377 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William B Widnall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost71,37744.41%Andrew Maguire
Milton Gralla
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