William Longshore

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Longshore30,415
Opponents234,583
1
Elections run

William Longshore, a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 governor election in Alabama to John M. Patterson, receiving 30,415 votes (11.44%).

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How many votes has William Longshore received?

William Longshore has received 30,415 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Longshore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958GovernorAlabamaLost30,41511.44%John M. Patterson
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