William A. Guthrie

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1846
Died
January 1, 1916
Age at death
70
Home state
North Carolina
Party
People's Party
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Guthrie30,943
Opponents299,311
1
Elections run

William A. Guthrie (1846–1916), a People's politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 governor election in North Carolina to Daniel Lindsay Russell, receiving 30,943 votes (9.4%).

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How many votes has William A. Guthrie received?

William A. Guthrie has received 30,943 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William A. Guthrie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896GovernorNorth CarolinaLost30,9439.4%Daniel Lindsay Russell
Cyrus B. Watson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q116205429). 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.