William B. Harrison, Gubernatorial candidate

William B. Harrison

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 28, 1889
Died
July 13, 1948
Age at death
58
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1931
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison366,982
Opponents438,513
1
Elections run

William B. Harrison (1889–1948), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1931 governor election in Kentucky to Ruby Laffoon, receiving 366,982 votes (45.43%).

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How many votes has William B. Harrison received?

William B. Harrison has received 366,982 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William B. Harrison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1931GovernorKentuckyLost366,98245.43%Ruby Laffoon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8004798). 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.