William Pittenger
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 29, 1885
- Died
- November 26, 1951
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1928–1942
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pittenger333,376
Opponents322,327
6
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1942, William Pittenger ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Pittenger's biggest single-election total was 74,521 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8. Pittenger's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8, decided by 1,269 votes.
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How many votes has William Pittenger received?
William Pittenger has received 333,376 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 51,80358.19% | Rudolph Rautio E J Larsen S B Ruohoniemi |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 74,52154.15% | John T Bernard (head-to-head) M W Raihala |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 67,96051.76% | John T Bernard (head-to-head) Merle J McKeon |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 39,51335.73% | F H Shoemaker A L Winterquist Jerry A Harri Thomas Foley (head-to-head) |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 55,80263.32% | William L Carss Walter Harju |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 43,77744.19% | William Carss William B Reed Thomas Foley (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000371) and Wikidata (Q1773659). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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