William D. Hathaway
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 21, 1924
- Died
- June 24, 2013
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1978
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hathaway747,088
Opponents713,321
6
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1978, William D. Hathaway ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 5 and losing 1. Hathaway's biggest single-election total was 224,270 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Maine. Hathaway's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2, decided by 20,480 votes.
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How many votes has William D. Hathaway received?
William D. Hathaway has received 747,088 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. SenateMaine | Lost | 127,32733.94% | William S. Cohen Hayes E. Gahagan John J. Jannace Plato Truman |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateMaine | Won | 224,27053.23% | Margaret C. Smith |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 96,23564.21% | Maynard G Conners |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 102,36955.71% | Elden H Shute |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 85,95656.76% | Howard M Foley |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 110,93162% | Kenneth P Macleod |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000346) and Wikidata (Q926938). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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