William F Tanton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tanton32,931
Opponents65,606
1
Elections run

William F Tanton, a Democratic politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 4 to Mathew Ellsworth, receiving 32,931 votes (33.42%).

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How many votes has William F Tanton received?

William F Tanton has received 32,931 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William F Tanton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseOregonLost32,93133.42%Mathew Ellsworth
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