William Comstock, Governor

William Comstock

Governor
Born
July 2, 1877
Died
June 16, 1949
Age at death
71
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1932
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Comstock1.9M
Opponents2.5M
4
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1932, William Comstock ran in 4 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Comstock's biggest single-election total was 887,672 votes, in the 1932 governor election in Michigan.

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How many votes has William Comstock received?

William Comstock has received 1,877,037 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

William Comstock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932GovernorMichiganWon887,67254.92%Wilber M. Brucker (head-to-head)
1930GovernorMichiganLost357,66442.03%Wilber M. Brucker (head-to-head)
1928GovernorMichiganLost404,54629.44%Fred W. Green (head-to-head)
1926GovernorMichiganLost227,15536.01%Fred W. Green (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885985). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Comstock: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-comstock. 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.