William J. Bulow, Governor

William J. Bulow

Governor
Born
January 13, 1869
Died
February 26, 1960
Age at death
91
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1924–1928
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bulow269,815
Opponents305,638
3
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1928, William J. Bulow ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bulow's biggest single-election total was 136,016 votes, in the 1928 governor election in South Dakota. Bulow's closest win came in the 1926 governor election in South Dakota, decided by 13,035 votes.

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How many votes has William J. Bulow received?

William J. Bulow has received 269,815 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William J. Bulow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928GovernorSouth DakotaWon136,01652.48%Buell F. Jones
1926GovernorSouth DakotaWon87,13647.4%Carl Gunderson (head-to-head)
1924GovernorSouth DakotaLost46,66322.88%Carl Gunderson (head-to-head)
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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.