William Cernahan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cernahan9,343
Opponents19,619
1
Elections run

William Cernahan, a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1902 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7 to John Esch, receiving 9,343 votes (32.26%).

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How many votes has William Cernahan received?

William Cernahan has received 9,343 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Cernahan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseWisconsinLost9,34332.26%John Esch
Frank R Sebenthal
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