William F. Knowland
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 26, 1908
- Died
- February 23, 1974
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1952
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knowland5.4M
Opponents1.8M
2
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1952, William F. Knowland ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Knowland's biggest single-election total was 3,982,448 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in California. Knowland's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. Senate election in California, decided by 260,906 votes.
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How many votes has William F. Knowland received?
William F. Knowland has received 5,410,515 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateCalifornia | Won | 3,982,44887.79% | Reuben W. Borough Helen G. Douglas |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateCalifornia | Won | 1,428,06754.13% | Will Rogers Jr. Douglas Corrigan Herbert Steiner |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000292) and Wikidata (Q5915564). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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