William R. Scott
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- July 1, 1915
- Died
- February 14, 1997
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Communist
- On the ballot
- 1966–1980
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott933,712
Opponents6.8M
5
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1980, William R. Scott ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 1. Scott's biggest single-election total was 718,337 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Virginia. Scott's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8, decided by 12,853 votes.
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How many votes has William R. Scott received?
William R. Scott has received 933,712 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateNew York | Lost | 4,1610.07% | Alfonse M. D'Amato Elizabeth Holtzman Jacob K. Javits Richard Savadel Thomas Soto Victor A. Nieto |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 718,33751.45% | Wiliiam B. Spong Horace E. Henderson |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 68,31163.74% | Darrel H Stearns |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 92,12164.94% | Andrew H McCutcheon |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 50,78257.23% | George C Rawlings Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000189) and Wikidata (Q6326026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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