Augustus E. Willson, Governor

Augustus E. Willson

Governor
Born
October 13, 1846
Died
August 24, 1931
Age at death
84
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1907
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Willson214,478
Opponents196,428
1
Elections run

Augustus E. Willson (1846–1931), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1907 governor election in Kentucky with 214,478 votes (51.17%), defeating Samuel Wilber Hager.

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How many votes has Augustus E. Willson received?

Augustus E. Willson has received 214,478 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Augustus E. Willson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1907GovernorKentuckyWon214,47851.17%Samuel Wilber Hager
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q359530). 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.