William N. McNair, U.S. Senate candidate

William N. McNair

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
November 7, 1880
Died
September 13, 1948
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928

Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McNair1.0M
Opponents2.0M
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Elections run

William N. McNair (1880–1948), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to David A. Reed, receiving 1,029,055 votes (34%).

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How many votes has William N. McNair received?

William N. McNair has received 1,029,055 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William N. McNair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost1,029,05534%David A. Reed
William J. Van Essen

Elisha K. Kane

Charles Kutz

W. J. White

William H. Thomas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15997666). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William N. McNair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-n-mcnair. 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.