William H. McMaster
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 10, 1877
- Died
- September 14, 1968
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1924–1930
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMaster189,905
Opponents214,919
2
Elections run
Between 1924 and 1930, William H. McMaster ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. McMaster's biggest single-election total was 99,595 votes, in the 1930 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota. McMaster's closest win came in the 1924 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota, decided by 26,492 votes.
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How many votes has William H. McMaster received?
William H. McMaster has received 189,905 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Lost | 99,59548.37% | William J. Bulow |
| 1924 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Won | 90,31045.4% | U. S. Cherry Tom Ayres George Egan Charles H. Dillon H. L. Loucks Don Livingston |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000563) and Wikidata (Q366828). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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