William S Searle

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1900–1952
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Searle2,618
Opponents316,215
4
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1952, William S Searle ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Searle's biggest single-election total was 1,080 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7.

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How many votes has William S Searle received?

William S Searle has received 2,618 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William S Searle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,0800.76%Thomas Lane (head-to-head)
John L Southwick Jr.
1950U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8900.76%Thomas Lane (head-to-head)
Bernard W Doyle
1902U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3381.2%Butler Ames
John T Sparks

James A Wilkinson

Joseph Youngjohns
1900U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3100.96%William Knox
Joseph J Flynn

Orion L Woodbury

Charles Franklin Jackman
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William S Searle: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-s-searle. 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.