William L Purdum

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purdum1,004
Opponents75,208
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, William L Purdum ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Purdum's biggest single-election total was 601 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6.

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How many votes has William L Purdum received?

William L Purdum has received 1,004 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William L Purdum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseMarylandLost4031.01%David Lewis (head-to-head)
Frederick N Zihlman

H Clifford Wright

Lewis F Kefauver
1912U.S. HouseMarylandLost6011.65%David Lewis (head-to-head)
Charles D Wagaman

S L Young V
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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.