William McDevitt

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1906–1926
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDevitt15,834
Opponents132,933
3
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1926, William McDevitt ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. McDevitt's biggest single-election total was 10,360 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in California's District 4.

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How many votes has William McDevitt received?

William McDevitt has received 15,834 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William McDevitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,9605.06%Florence Kahn
Chauncey F Tramutolo
1924U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost10,36019.04%Julius Kahn
1906U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,5147.02%Joseph Knowland
Hugh W Brunk

Charles C Boynton

T H Montgomery
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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.