William H. King, U.S. Senator

William H. King

U.S. Senator
Born
June 3, 1863
Died
November 27, 1949
Age at death
86
Home state
Utah
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1934
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King332,373
Opponents286,351
4
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1934, William H. King ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. King's biggest single-election total was 97,436 votes, in the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Utah. King's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in Utah, decided by 561 votes.

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How many votes has William H. King received?

William H. King has received 332,373 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William H. King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. SenateUtahWon95,13152.85%Don B. Colton
John O. Waters

Cornelia B. Johnson
1928U.S. SenateUtahWon97,43655.52%Ernest Bamberger (head-to-head)
Charles T. Stoney (head-to-head)
1922U.S. SenateUtahWon58,74948.63%Ernest Bamberger (head-to-head)
Charles T. Stoney (head-to-head)
1916U.S. SenateUtahWon81,05756.92%George Sutherland
Christian Poulson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000216) and Wikidata (Q922916). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William H. King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-king-utah. 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.