William Traeger

U.S. Representative
Born
February 26, 1880
Died
January 20, 1935
Age at death
54
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Traeger67,390
Opponents60,239
1
Elections run

William Traeger (1880–1935), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in California's District 15 with 67,390 votes (52.79%), defeating Stephen Costello V and Errol O Shour.

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How many votes has William Traeger received?

William Traeger has received 67,390 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Traeger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon67,39052.79%Stephen Costello V
Errol O Shour
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000349) and Wikidata (Q2579377). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Traeger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-traeger. 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.