William Granahan

U.S. Representative
Born
July 26, 1895
Died
May 25, 1956
Age at death
60
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944–1954
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Granahan449,488
Opponents306,439
5
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1954, William Granahan ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Granahan's biggest single-election total was 105,553 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2. Granahan's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2, decided by 13,259 votes.

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How many votes has William Granahan received?

William Granahan has received 449,488 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

William Granahan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon80,37761.25%Albert A Ciardi
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon105,55361.83%Daniel J McCauley Jr.
1950U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon83,34456.96%Max Slepin
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon82,86354.35%Robert N McGarvey
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon97,35162.73%Charles M Mosser
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000369) and Wikidata (Q8019071). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Granahan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-granahan. 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.