William F. Clinger Jr.

U.S. Representative
Born
April 4, 1929
Died
May 28, 2021
Age at death
92
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1994
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.981,030
Opponents426,027
9
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1994, William F. Clinger Jr. ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 188,911 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23, decided by 5,995 votes.

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How many votes has William F. Clinger Jr. received?

William F. Clinger Jr. has received 981,030 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

William F. Clinger Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon145,33599.93%
1992U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon188,911100%
1990U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon78,18959.39%Daniel J. Shannon
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon105,57562.04%Howard Shakespeare
William Smolik
1986U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon79,59555.48%Bill Wachob (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon94,95251.63%Bill Wachob (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon92,42465.22%Joseph J. Calla Jr.
1980U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon122,85573.55%Peter Atigan
Douglas M. Mason
1978U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon73,19454.28%Joseph S. Ammerman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000523) and Wikidata (Q8008766). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.