William Tierney

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 6, 1876
Died
April 13, 1958
Age at death
81
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tierney64,268
Opponents80,019
1
Elections run

William Tierney (1876–1958), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1932 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 to Schuyler Merritt, receiving 64,268 votes (44.54%).

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How many votes has William Tierney received?

William Tierney has received 64,268 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Tierney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseConnecticutLost64,26844.54%Schuyler Merritt
Arnold E Freese

Elsie Hill

Dominick Cardinale
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q476893). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Tierney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-tierney. 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.