William A. Stone, Governor

William A. Stone

Governor
Born
April 18, 1846
Died
March 1, 1920
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stone476,206
Opponents491,231
1
Elections run

William A. Stone (1846–1920), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 governor election in Pennsylvania with 476,206 votes (49.01%), defeating George A. Jenks and Silas C Swallow.

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How many votes has William A. Stone received?

William A. Stone has received 476,206 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William A. Stone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898GovernorPennsylvaniaWon476,20649.01%George A. Jenks
Silas C Swallow
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