William Williamson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 7, 1875
- Died
- July 15, 1972
- Age at death
- 96
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1920–1930
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williamson149,564
Opponents129,302
6
Elections run
Between 1920 and 1930, William Williamson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Williamson's biggest single-election total was 33,245 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 3. Williamson's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 3, decided by 2,030 votes.
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How many votes has William Williamson received?
William Williamson has received 149,564 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 27,08355.78% | Theodore B Werner |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 33,24555.73% | Arthur W Watwood (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 22,93252.32% | Arthur W Watwood (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 28,15058.34% | John R Russell Arthur W Watwood (head-to-head) George H Randall Charles Ash Bates |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 18,81949.19% | George Philip Smith |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 19,33547.96% | Harry Gandy O E Farnam |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000553) and Wikidata (Q1406704). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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