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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 60,03753.46% | William W Johnson A Charles Stewart (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 46,20050.81% | 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.
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