William R. Cotter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 18, 1926
- Died
- September 8, 1981
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1980
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cotter705,190
Opponents508,819
6
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1980, William R. Cotter ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Cotter's biggest single-election total was 137,849 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1. Cotter's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1, decided by 1,165 votes.
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How many votes has William R. Cotter received?
William R. Cotter has received 705,190 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 137,84963.03% | Marjorie D. Anderson |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 102,74959.54% | Ben F. Andrews Jr. Donna C. McDonough (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 128,47957.08% | Lucien P. Di Fazio Jr. Charlie A. Burke Donna C. McDonough (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 117,03862.66% | F Mac Buckley Charlie A Burke (head-to-head) |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 130,70156.91% | Richard M Rittenband Charlie A Burke (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 88,37448.73% | Antonina P Uccello Edward T Coll |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000799) and Wikidata (Q182087). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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