William Gallagher

U.S. Representative
Born
May 13, 1875
Died
August 13, 1946
Age at death
71
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gallagher71,856
Opponents69,277
1
Elections run

William Gallagher (1875–1946), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 3 with 71,856 votes (50.91%), defeating Richard P Gale.

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How many votes has William Gallagher received?

William Gallagher has received 71,856 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Gallagher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon71,85650.91%Richard P Gale
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000019) and Wikidata (Q2578931). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Gallagher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-gallagher. 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.