William R. Douglas

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
socialist party of iowa
On the ballot
1978–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Douglas1,562
Opponents304,360
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1982, William R. Douglas ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Douglas's biggest single-election total was 978 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1.

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How many votes has William R. Douglas received?

William R. Douglas has received 1,562 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William R. Douglas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseIowaLost5840.32%Neal Smith
Dave Readinger
1978U.S. HouseIowaLost9780.78%James A. S. Leach
Richard E. Myers
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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.