William D. Spillane

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Hawaii
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spillane24,470
Opponents90,942
1
Elections run

William D. Spillane, a Republican politician from Hawaii, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Hawaii's District 1 to Cecil Heftel, receiving 24,470 votes (21.2%).

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How many votes has William D. Spillane received?

William D. Spillane has received 24,470 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William D. Spillane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseHawaiiLost24,47021.2%Cecil Heftel
Peter David Larsen

Debra Figueroa
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