William Byron

U.S. Representative
Born
May 15, 1895
Died
February 27, 1941
Age at death
45
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byron106,237
Opponents96,993
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1940, William Byron ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Byron's biggest single-election total was 60,037 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6. Byron's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6, decided by 1,466 votes.

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How many votes has William Byron received?

William Byron has received 106,237 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Byron’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseMarylandWon60,03753.46%William W Johnson
A Charles Stewart (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseMarylandWon46,20050.81%A Charles Stewart (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001206) and Wikidata (Q2598106). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Byron: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-byron. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.