William D. Denney, Governor

William D. Denney

Governor
Born
March 31, 1873
Died
November 21, 1953
Age at death
80
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Denney52,200
Opponents40,823
1
Elections run

William D. Denney (1873–1953), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 governor election in Delaware with 52,200 votes (55.5%), defeating Andrew J. Lynch.

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How many votes has William D. Denney received?

William D. Denney has received 52,200 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William D. Denney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorDelawareWon52,20055.5%Andrew J. Lynch
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q434673). 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.