William Eugene Stanley, Governor

William Eugene Stanley

Governor
Born
December 28, 1844
Died
October 13, 1910
Age at death
65
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanley331,189
Opponents298,951
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, William Eugene Stanley ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Stanley's biggest single-election total was 181,897 votes, in the 1900 governor election in Kansas. Stanley's closest win came in the 1898 governor election in Kansas, decided by 15,134 votes.

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How many votes has William Eugene Stanley received?

William Eugene Stanley has received 331,189 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Eugene Stanley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900GovernorKansasWon181,89752.25%John W. Breidenthal
1898GovernorKansasWon149,29251.81%John W. Leedy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2578600). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Eugene Stanley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-eugene-stanley. 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.