William Blackney
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 28, 1876
- Died
- March 14, 1963
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1934–1950
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blackney534,613
Opponents464,273
8
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1950, William Blackney ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Blackney's biggest single-election total was 87,105 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6. Blackney's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6, decided by 784 votes.
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How many votes has William Blackney received?
William Blackney has received 534,613 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 70,10052.84% | Herbert W Devine Blanche Winters (head-to-head) John P Foster Genora Dollinger |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 73,46549.79% | David M Stevens Blanche Winters (head-to-head) Seth Whitmore |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 69,20357.34% | Arthur Elliott William H Morford (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 87,10555.23% | Robert B McLaughlin William H Morford (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 48,36457.62% | Milan F Martin Daniel T Perrine |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 77,34051.08% | Charles R Adair Harry F Griffin Royal S Woodhead |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 66,61254.99% | Andrew J Transue Hamilton S McMaster |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 42,42450.62% | Claude E Cady William Carley Seymour A Ayers Anthony Tueling Charles W Browne |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000515) and Wikidata (Q2580881). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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