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1918 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

William Sproul won the 1918 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. William Sproul received 552,537 popular votes (61.05%). The main challenger was Eugene C. Bonniwell (33.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Sproul and Bonniwell

Sproul +27.3 pts · won by 247,222 votes
William SproulRepublicanWINNER61.05%
552,537 votes
Eugene C. BonniwellDemocratic33.74%
305,315 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.