William E Cavanaugh

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922–1938
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cavanaugh15,299
Opponents109,911
2
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1938, William E Cavanaugh ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Cavanaugh's biggest single-election total was 9,727 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7.

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How many votes has William E Cavanaugh received?

William E Cavanaugh has received 15,299 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William E Cavanaugh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseWisconsinLost9,72711.41%Reid Murray
Gerald J Boileau

Herman H Behm
1922U.S. HouseWisconsinLost5,57213.95%Florian Lampert
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William E Cavanaugh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-e-cavanaugh. 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.