William J. Harris, U.S. Senator

William J. Harris

U.S. Senator
Born
February 3, 1868
Died
April 18, 1932
Age at death
64
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1930
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris264,734
Opponents7,078
3
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1930, William J. Harris ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Harris's biggest single-election total was 155,497 votes, in the 1924 U.S. Senate election in Georgia. Harris's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Georgia, decided by 46,553 votes.

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How many votes has William J. Harris received?

William J. Harris has received 264,734 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William J. Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. SenateGeorgiaWon55,606100%
1924U.S. SenateGeorgiaWon155,497100%
1918U.S. SenateGeorgiaWon53,63188.34%G. H. Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000259) and Wikidata (Q2579456). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.