William Scranton

U.S. Representative
Born
July 19, 1917
Died
July 28, 2013
Age at death
96
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scranton97,012
Opponents80,097
1
Elections run

William Scranton (1917–2013), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10 with 97,012 votes (54.78%), defeating Stanley A Prokop.

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How many votes has William Scranton received?

William Scranton has received 97,012 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Scranton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon97,01254.78%Stanley A Prokop
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000193) and Wikidata (Q880776). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Scranton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-scranton. 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.