William Widnall
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 17, 1906
- Died
- December 28, 1983
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1972
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Widnall1.4M
Opponents835,179
12
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1972, William Widnall ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Widnall's biggest single-election total was 156,758 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7. Widnall's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7, decided by 26,482 votes.
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How many votes has William Widnall received?
William Widnall has received 1,413,563 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 124,36557.94% | Arthur J Lesemann (head-to-head) Martin E Wendelken |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 90,41058.58% | Arthur J Lesemann (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 120,52362.18% | Charles S Gregg Kennedy |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 101,25366.41% | Robert E Hamer |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 144,58556.49% | Edward H Ihnen Robert A Kretzer (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 110,92661.43% | J Emmet Cassidy (head-to-head) Robert A Kretzer (head-to-head) James McKinley |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 156,75863.69% | Dobbins Robert A Kretzer (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 103,16959.63% | J Emmet Cassidy (head-to-head) Robert A Kretzer (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 151,57370.66% | Daniel Amster |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 99,97763.2% | Demarest |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 130,60368.32% | Vito A Concilio |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 79,42169.67% | Emil M Wulster |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000445) and Wikidata (Q2577938). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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