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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. SenateHawaii | Lost | 122,72440.62% | Spark M. Matsunaga Anthony N. Hodges James D. Kimmel Rockne Johnson |
| 1962 | GovernorHawaii | Lost | 81,70741.7% | John A. Burns (head-to-head) |
| 1959 | GovernorHawaii | Won | 86,21351.1% | 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].