William J. Stone, U.S. Senator

William J. Stone

U.S. Senator
Born
May 7, 1848
Died
April 14, 1918
Age at death
69
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1914
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stone576,680
Opponents579,256
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1914, William J. Stone ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning all 2. Stone's biggest single-election total was 311,636 votes, in the 1914 U.S. Senate election in Missouri. Stone's closest win came in the 1892 governor election in Missouri, decided by 29,661 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Missouri, every governor election in Missouri, or all 1914 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has William J. Stone received?

William J. Stone has received 576,680 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William J. Stone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. SenateMissouriWon311,63650.41%Thomas J. Akins
Arthur N. Sager

Thomas E. Greene

O. J. Hill

J. W. Molineaux
1892GovernorMissouriWon265,04448.98%William Warner
Leverett Leonard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884118). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William J. Stone: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-j-stone. 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.