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William C. Allen

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1934
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen119,477
Opponents172,228
1
Elections run

William C. Allen, a Republican politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1934 governor election in South Dakota to Tom Berry, receiving 119,477 votes (40.65%).

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How many votes has William C. Allen received?

William C. Allen has received 119,477 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William C. Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934GovernorSouth DakotaLost119,47740.65%Tom Berry
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