William E. White

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1982
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White122,261
Opponents261,943
3
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1982, William E. White ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. White's biggest single-election total was 52,599 votes, in the 1982 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1.

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How many votes has William E. White received?

William E. White has received 122,261 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William E. White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseMissouriLost52,59933.88%William Lacy Clay (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseMissouriLost38,66729.76%William Lacy Clay (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseMissouriLost30,99531.3%William Lacy Clay (head-to-head)
Mary Pritchard

Gerald Pechenuk
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William E. White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-e-white. 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.