William Neal

U.S. Representative
Born
October 14, 1875
Died
November 12, 1959
Age at death
84
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952–1956
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Neal160,329
Opponents141,690
2
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1956, William Neal ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Neal's biggest single-election total was 82,104 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4. Neal's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4, decided by 8,354 votes.

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How many votes has William Neal received?

William Neal has received 160,329 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Neal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon78,22552.82%M G Burnside (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon82,10453.34%M G Burnside (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000017) and Wikidata (Q1362171). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Neal: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-neal. 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.