William J. Raggio, U.S. Senate candidate

William J. Raggio

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Raggio60,838
Opponents86,930
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Elections run

William J. Raggio, a Republican politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. Senate election in Nevada to Howard W. Cannon, receiving 60,838 votes (41.17%).

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How many votes has William J. Raggio received?

William J. Raggio has received 60,838 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William J. Raggio’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. SenateNevadaLost60,83841.17%Howard W. Cannon
Harold G. Desellem
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