William Brunner

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brunner5,759
Opponents232,567
1
Elections run

William Brunner, a Libertarian politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in California's District 2 to Wally Herger, receiving 5,759 votes (2.42%).

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How many votes has William Brunner received?

William Brunner has received 5,759 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Brunner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,7592.42%Wally Herger
Roberts 'Rob' Braden

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