William G. Conley, Governor

William G. Conley

Governor
Born
January 8, 1866
Died
October 21, 1940
Age at death
74
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Conley345,729
Opponents296,637
1
Elections run

William G. Conley (1866–1940), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1928 governor election in West Virginia with 345,729 votes (53.73%), defeating J. Alfred Taylor.

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How many votes has William G. Conley received?

William G. Conley has received 345,729 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William G. Conley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928GovernorWest VirginiaWon345,72953.73%J. Alfred Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q364045). 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.