William S. Wade Jr.

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980–1988
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.8,499
Opponents381,529
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1988, William S. Wade Jr. ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 4,683 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 11.

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How many votes has William S. Wade Jr. received?

William S. Wade Jr. has received 8,499 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William S. Wade Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,6832.28%Tom Lantos (head-to-head)
G. M. Bill Quraishi

Victor Martinez

Nicholas W. kurdrovzeff
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost3,8162.06%Tom Lantos (head-to-head)
Bill Royer

Wilson Branch

Nicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff
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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.