William Ratchford, U.S. House candidate

William Ratchford

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 24, 1934
Died
January 2, 2011
Age at death
76
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ratchford90,407
Opponents98,069
1
Elections run

William Ratchford (1934–2011), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5 to Ronald Sarasin, receiving 90,407 votes (47.96%).

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How many votes has William Ratchford received?

William Ratchford has received 90,407 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Ratchford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseConnecticutLost90,40747.96%Ronald Sarasin
Virginia A Knauf
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