William Bebb

★ Governor

Born: December 8, 1802
Died: October 23, 1873
Age at death: 70
Home state: Ohio
Party: Whig Party
On the ballot: 1846

1-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Bebb118,869

Opponents116,484

Elections run

William Bebb (1802–1873), a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 governor election in Ohio with 118,869 votes (48.28%), defeating David Tod.

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How many votes has William Bebb received?

William Bebb has received 118,869 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Bebb’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1846	GovernorOhio	Won	118,86948.28%	David Tod

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881353). 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.