William Greene

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 16, 1731
Died
November 29, 1809
Age at death
78
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1802
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Greene1,934
Opponents3,802
1
Elections run

William Greene (1731–1809), a Federalist politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1802 governor election in Rhode Island to Arthur Fenner, receiving 1,934 votes (33.72%).

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How many votes has William Greene received?

William Greene has received 1,934 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Greene’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1802GovernorRhode IslandLost1,93433.72%Arthur Fenner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885661). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Greene: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-greene-rhode-island-governor. 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.