William J McDonald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922–1950
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald33,215
Opponents82,993
4
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1950, William J McDonald ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 10,721 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6.

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How many votes has William J McDonald received?

William J McDonald has received 33,215 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William J McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost9,07524.64%Carl Durham (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost10,72136.61%Carl Durham (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost8,15327.33%Homer Lyon (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost5,26625.99%Homer Lyon (head-to-head)
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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.