William B. Saxbe, U.S. Senator

William B. Saxbe

U.S. Senator
Born
June 24, 1916
Died
August 24, 2010
Age at death
94
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Saxbe1.9M
Opponents1.8M
1
Elections run

William B. Saxbe (1916–2010), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Ohio with 1,928,964 votes (51.53%), defeating John J. Gilligan.

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How many votes has William B. Saxbe received?

William B. Saxbe has received 1,928,964 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William B. Saxbe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. SenateOhioWon1,928,96451.53%John J. Gilligan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000096) and Wikidata (Q1334578). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.