William Scherle
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 14, 1923
- Died
- August 27, 2003
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1972
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scherle312,109
Opponents210,937
4
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1972, William Scherle ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Scherle's biggest single-election total was 108,596 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5. Scherle's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7, decided by 19,688 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 5, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 7, or all 1972 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Scherle received?
William Scherle has received 312,109 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 108,59655.26% | Tom Harkin |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 53,08462.7% | Lou Galetich |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 86,21264.83% | Richard Oshlo |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 64,21758.97% | Herman O Hansen Robbins Risher |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000121) and Wikidata (Q1414377). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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