William L McGaw

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1924
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGaw878
Opponents93,253
1
Elections run

William L McGaw, a Socialist politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1924 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9 to Fred Purnell, receiving 878 votes (0.93%).

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How many votes has William L McGaw received?

William L McGaw has received 878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William L McGaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HouseIndianaLost8780.93%Fred Purnell
Cyrus E Davis
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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.