William J. Green, U.S. Senate candidate

William J. Green

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 24, 1938
Current age
88
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Green2.1M
Opponents2.4M
1
Elections run

William J. Green, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to H. John Heinz III, receiving 2,126,977 votes (46.78%).

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How many votes has William J. Green received?

William J. Green has received 2,126,977 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William J. Green’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost2,126,97746.78%H. John Heinz III
Andrew J. Watson

Frederick W. Stanton

Bernard Salera

Frank Kinces
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