William Frederick Broening, Gubernatorial candidate

William Frederick Broening

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 2, 1870
Died
October 12, 1953
Age at death
83
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1930
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Broening216,864
Opponents283,639
1
Elections run

William Frederick Broening (1870–1953), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1930 governor election in Maryland to Albert Ritchie, receiving 216,864 votes (42.78%).

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How many votes has William Frederick Broening received?

William Frederick Broening has received 216,864 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Frederick Broening’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorMarylandLost216,86442.78%Albert Ritchie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8009377). 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.