William S. Moorhead
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 8, 1923
- Died
- August 3, 1987
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1978
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moorhead1.0M
Opponents475,166
11
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1978, William S. Moorhead ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Moorhead's biggest single-election total was 117,525 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14. Moorhead's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14, decided by 18,012 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 14, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 28, or all 1978 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William S. Moorhead received?
William S. Moorhead has received 1,026,623 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 68,00457.05% | Stan Thomas Stanley James Kuziel |
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 114,47271.7% | John F. Bradley Carla M. Hoag Scott Brody |
| 1974 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 93,16977.45% | Dewitt C Davis |
| 1972 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 106,15859.34% | Roland S Catarinella Davis W Henderson |
| 1970 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 72,50976.51% | Barry Levine Reuben Francis Chaitin |
| 1968 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 96,11769.44% | Algia Gary Thomas Johnston |
| 1966 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 83,96768.27% | Richard L Thornburgh |
| 1964 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 117,52574.84% | Alvin D Capozzi |
| 1962 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 93,13065.65% | Joseph M Beatty |
| 1960 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 99,49167.81% | Arthur O Sharron |
| 1958 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 82,08167.29% | Harry L Verbofsky |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000930) and Wikidata (Q8017984). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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