William Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1877
Died
August 11, 1937
Age at death
59
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1934
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson44,478
Opponents36,814
1
Elections run

William Wilson (1877–1937), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2 with 44,478 votes (54.71%), defeating James P McGranery and John H Norris and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has William Wilson received?

William Wilson has received 44,478 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon44,47854.71%James P McGranery
John H Norris

Joseph Mackie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000622) and Wikidata (Q8010675). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.