William Hawley Atwell, Gubernatorial candidate

William Hawley Atwell

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 9, 1869
Died
December 22, 1961
Age at death
92
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atwell73,327
Opponents334,199
1
Elections run

William Hawley Atwell (1869–1961), a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1922 governor election in Texas to Pat Morris Neff, receiving 73,327 votes (18%).

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How many votes has William Hawley Atwell received?

William Hawley Atwell has received 73,327 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Hawley Atwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922GovernorTexasLost73,32718%Pat Morris Neff
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8011039). 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.