William P Whitaker

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1954
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitaker101,686
Opponents181,122
3
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1954, William P Whitaker ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Whitaker's biggest single-election total was 52,681 votes, in the 1954 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 2.

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How many votes has William P Whitaker received?

William P Whitaker has received 101,686 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William P Whitaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseIdahoLost52,68139.17%Hamer Budge
1922U.S. HouseIdahoLost19,87528.58%Addison Smith (head-to-head)
Dow Dunning
1920U.S. HouseIdahoLost29,13036.98%Addison Smith (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William P Whitaker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-p-whitaker. 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.