William Rogers

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1911
Died
July 10, 1993
Age at death
81
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rogers61,437
Opponents53,066
1
Elections run

William Rogers (1911–1993), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. House election in California's District 16 with 61,437 votes (53.65%), defeating Thos S Ford and Frank D Ryan.

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How many votes has William Rogers received?

William Rogers has received 61,437 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Rogers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon61,43753.65%Thos S Ford
Frank D Ryan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000406) and Wikidata (Q2541984). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Rogers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-rogers-california. Accessed [date].

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.