William J Orourke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1946
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Orourke176,776
Opponents241,822
4
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1946, William J Orourke ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Orourke's biggest single-election total was 68,161 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7.

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How many votes has William J Orourke received?

William J Orourke has received 176,776 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William J Orourke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost38,25333.47%E. Chadwick
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost68,16148.53%James Wolfenden (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost34,16441.47%James Wolfenden (head-to-head)
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost36,19844.41%George Edmonds
Enos Schwartz

Morris H Powers
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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.