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.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 5, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 23, or all 1994 U.S. House races.
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 145,33599.93% | — |
| 1992 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 188,911100% | — |
| 1990 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 78,18959.39% | Daniel J. Shannon |
| 1988 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 105,57562.04% | Howard Shakespeare William Smolik |
| 1986 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 79,59555.48% | Bill Wachob (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 94,95251.63% | Bill Wachob (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 92,42465.22% | Joseph J. Calla Jr. |
| 1980 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 122,85573.55% | Peter Atigan Douglas M. Mason |
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 73,19454.28% | 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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