William C. Bruce, U.S. Senator

William C. Bruce

U.S. Senator
Born
March 12, 1860
Died
May 9, 1946
Age at death
86
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922–1928
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bruce375,394
Opponents404,589
2
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1928, William C. Bruce ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bruce's biggest single-election total was 214,447 votes, in the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Maryland. Bruce's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in Maryland, decided by 21,366 votes.

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How many votes has William C. Bruce received?

William C. Bruce has received 375,394 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William C. Bruce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. SenateMarylandLost214,44745.24%Phillips L. Goldsborough
William A. Toole

Robert W. Stevens
1922U.S. SenateMarylandWon160,94752.61%Joseph I. France
Robert E. Long

James L. Smiley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000972) and Wikidata (Q433681). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William C. Bruce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bruce. Accessed [date].

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.