Wiliiam B. Spong
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 29, 1920
- Died
- October 8, 1997
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1966–1972
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spong1.1M
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1972, Wiliiam B. Spong ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Spong's biggest single-election total was 643,963 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Virginia. Spong's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. Senate election in Virginia, decided by 184,174 votes.
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How many votes has Wiliiam B. Spong received?
Wiliiam B. Spong has received 1,073,818 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Lost | 643,96346.12% | William R. Scott Horace E. Henderson |
| 1966 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 429,85558.58% | James P. Ould F. Lee Hawthorne |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000739) and Wikidata (Q6329296). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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