William Mills

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1924
Died
May 24, 1973
Age at death
48
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mills86,326
Opponents36,139
1
Elections run

William Mills (1924–1973), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1972 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1 with 86,326 votes (70.49%), defeating John R Hargreaves.

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How many votes has William Mills received?

William Mills has received 86,326 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Mills’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseMarylandWon86,32670.49%John R Hargreaves
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000779) and Wikidata (Q501803). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Mills: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mills. 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.