William Fitzgerald

U.S. Representative
Born
March 2, 1887
Died
May 6, 1947
Age at death
60
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzgerald118,390
Opponents110,516
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, William Fitzgerald ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Fitzgerald's biggest single-election total was 63,021 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2. Fitzgerald's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2, decided by 5,000 votes.

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How many votes has William Fitzgerald received?

William Fitzgerald has received 118,390 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Fitzgerald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseConnecticutWon63,02152.42%Thomas R Ball
John R McHale
1936U.S. HouseConnecticutWon55,36950.94%William L Higgins
James I Mundell

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000169) and Wikidata (Q2579431). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Fitzgerald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-fitzgerald-connecticut. 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.