William Curtis Mears

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mears35,748
Opponents130,086
1
Elections run

William Curtis Mears, a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 3 to John Paul Hammerschmidt, receiving 35,748 votes (21.56%).

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How many votes has William Curtis Mears received?

William Curtis Mears has received 35,748 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Curtis Mears’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseArkansasLost35,74821.56%John Paul Hammerschmidt
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