William Short

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
SOCIALIST
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Short5,913
Opponents38,278
1
Elections run

William Short, a SOCIALIST politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in California's District 4 to Julius Kahn, receiving 5,913 votes (13.38%).

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How many votes has William Short received?

William Short has received 5,913 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Short’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,91313.38%Julius Kahn
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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.