William McAuliffe

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1956
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAuliffe170,631
Opponents373,415
4
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1956, William McAuliffe ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. McAuliffe's biggest single-election total was 71,245 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9.

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How many votes has William McAuliffe received?

William McAuliffe has received 170,631 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William McAuliffe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost71,24538.91%Donald Nicholson
1946U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost43,36737.78%Charles Gifford (head-to-head)
Grace Farnsworth Luder
1944U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost53,82041.52%Charles Gifford (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,1991.89%Charles Gifford (head-to-head)
John D W Bodfish

John Henry McNeece

Nora Ouimette Duprey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William McAuliffe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mcauliffe. Accessed [date].

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.