Willis Mahoney, U.S. Senate candidate

Willis Mahoney

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 13, 1895
Died
June 2, 1968
Age at death
72
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mahoney360,957
Opponents410,428
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Willis Mahoney ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Mahoney's biggest single-election total was 193,822 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in Oregon.

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How many votes has Willis Mahoney received?

Willis Mahoney has received 360,957 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Willis Mahoney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. SenateOregonLost167,13545.14%Rufus Holman
1936U.S. SenateOregonLost193,82248.32%Charles L. McNary
Albert Streiff

Eric N. Hass

Clarence Rudder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8022091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Willis Mahoney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/willis-mahoney. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.