William L. Guy, Governor

William L. Guy

Governor
Born
September 30, 1919
Died
April 26, 2013
Age at death
93
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960–1968
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Guy533,775
Opponents477,107
4
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1968, William L. Guy ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Guy's biggest single-election total was 146,414 votes, in the 1964 governor election in North Dakota. Guy's closest win came in the 1962 governor election in North Dakota, decided by 2,007 votes.

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How many votes has William L. Guy received?

William L. Guy has received 533,775 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William L. Guy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968GovernorNorth DakotaWon135,95554.82%Robert P. McCarney
1964GovernorNorth DakotaWon146,41455.74%Donald Halcrow
1962GovernorNorth DakotaWon115,25850.44%Mark Andrews
1960GovernorNorth DakotaWon136,14849.44%Clarence P. Dahl
Herschel Lashkowitz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q367322). 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.