William E. Rostron

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rostron36,378
Opponents123,966
1
Elections run

William E. Rostron, a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 16 to John D. Dingell, receiving 36,378 votes (22.69%).

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How many votes has William E. Rostron received?

William E. Rostron has received 36,378 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E. Rostron’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseMichiganLost36,37822.69%John D. Dingell
Slayter Buck Miller

Samuel S. Hancock

Susann L. Dalto

Don Bechler
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William E. Rostron: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-e-rostron. 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.