William Higgins

U.S. Representative
Born
March 8, 1867
Died
November 19, 1951
Age at death
84
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932–1934
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Higgins90,131
Opponents91,886
2
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1934, William Higgins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Higgins's biggest single-election total was 45,232 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2.

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How many votes has William Higgins received?

William Higgins has received 90,131 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Higgins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseConnecticutWon44,89949.59%John M Dowe
Arthur E Oddie

Peter Larsen
1932U.S. HouseConnecticutWon45,23249.4%William C Fox
Elmer Jewett

Michael H Rollo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000580) and Wikidata (Q2579621). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Higgins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-higgins. 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.