William C. McDonald

Governor
Born
July 25, 1858
Died
April 11, 1918
Age at death
59
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1911
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald31,036
Opponents28,019
1
Elections run

William C. McDonald (1858–1918), a Democratic politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1911 governor election in New Mexico with 31,036 votes (51.01%), defeating Holm O. Bursum.

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How many votes has William C. McDonald received?

William C. McDonald has received 31,036 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William C. McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1911GovernorNew MexicoWon31,03651.01%Holm O. Bursum
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888372). 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.