William Quinn

Governor
Born
July 13, 1919
Died
August 28, 2006
Age at death
87
Home state
Hawaii
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1959–1976
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quinn290,644
Opponents375,750
3
Elections run

Between 1959 and 1976, William Quinn ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 1 and losing 2. Quinn's biggest single-election total was 122,724 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Hawaii. Quinn's closest win came in the 1959 governor election in Hawaii, decided by 4,139 votes.

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How many votes has William Quinn received?

William Quinn has received 290,644 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

William Quinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. SenateHawaiiLost122,72440.62%Spark M. Matsunaga
Anthony N. Hodges

James D. Kimmel

Rockne Johnson
1962GovernorHawaiiLost81,70741.7%John A. Burns (head-to-head)
1959GovernorHawaiiWon86,21351.1%John A. Burns (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q705567). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Quinn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-quinn. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.