William Gordon Ball

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ball50,694
Opponents92,143
1
Elections run

William Gordon Ball, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 to James H. Jimmy Quillen, receiving 50,694 votes (35.49%).

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How many votes has William Gordon Ball received?

William Gordon Ball has received 50,694 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Gordon Ball’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseTennesseeLost50,69435.49%James H. Jimmy Quillen
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