William W Welsh

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welsh61,364
Opponents83,562
1
Elections run

William W Welsh, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5 to Forest Harness, receiving 61,364 votes (42.34%).

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How many votes has William W Welsh received?

William W Welsh has received 61,364 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William W Welsh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIndianaLost61,36442.34%Forest Harness
Lewis Snyder
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