William E Farris

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farris65,170
Opponents96,276
1
Elections run

William E Farris, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in California's District 39 to Charles E. Wiggins, receiving 65,170 votes (40.37%).

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How many votes has William E Farris received?

William E Farris has received 65,170 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E Farris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost65,17040.37%Charles E. Wiggins
Pat P Scalera
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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.