William McVey

U.S. Representative
Born
December 13, 1885
Died
August 10, 1958
Age at death
72
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1956
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McVey454,329
Opponents348,865
4
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1956, William McVey ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. McVey's biggest single-election total was 155,447 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. McVey's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 7,753 votes.

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How many votes has William McVey received?

William McVey has received 454,329 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William McVey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisWon155,44760.03%Michael Hinko
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisWon94,12552.15%William A Rowan
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisWon131,21556.55%Arthur E Dillner
1950U.S. HouseIllinoisWon73,54255.83%Joel T Buckley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000609) and Wikidata (Q8008276). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William McVey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mcvey. 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.