William Bates
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 26, 1917
- Died
- June 22, 1969
- Age at death
- 52
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1968
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates1.2M
Opponents439,155
10
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1968, William Bates ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Bates's biggest single-election total was 141,733 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6. Bates's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6, decided by 24,917 votes.
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How many votes has William Bates received?
William Bates has received 1,196,219 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 136,95166.08% | Deirdre Henderson |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 127,74465.71% | Daniel L Parent |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 141,73364.61% | James G Zafris |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 113,10456.19% | George J O'Shea |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 112,83565.93% | Francis M Kennedy |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 106,80799.99% | — |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 131,31099.98% | — |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 91,91671.18% | Andrew J Gillis |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 139,65795.07% | Charles W White |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 94,16273.71% | Russell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000239) and Wikidata (Q2485081). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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