William E. Lee, Gubernatorial candidate

William E. Lee

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 8, 1852
Died
November 16, 1920
Age at death
68
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lee143,730
Opponents156,304
1
Elections run

William E. Lee (1852–1920), a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1914 governor election in Minnesota to Winfield S. Hammond, receiving 143,730 votes (41.87%).

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How many votes has William E. Lee received?

William E. Lee has received 143,730 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E. Lee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914GovernorMinnesotaLost143,73041.87%Winfield S. Hammond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8008265). 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.