William D Hoard

Governor
Born
October 10, 1836
Died
November 22, 1918
Age at death
82
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoard307,772
Opponents360,792
3
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, William D Hoard ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 2. Hoard's biggest single-election total was 175,696 votes, in the 1888 governor election in Wisconsin.

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How many votes has William D Hoard received?

William D Hoard has received 307,772 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

William D Hoard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseWisconsinLost80.02%Thomas Lynch
Myron McCord

J H Vrooman

George W Peck

Chas Alexander

R May
1890GovernorWisconsinLost132,06842.71%George Wilbur Peck
1888GovernorWisconsinWon175,69649.53%James Morgan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q370198). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William D Hoard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-d-hoard. 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.