William L. Douglas, Governor

William L. Douglas

Governor
Born
August 22, 1845
Died
September 17, 1924
Age at death
79
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1904
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Douglas234,670
Opponents198,681
1
Elections run

William L. Douglas (1845–1924), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1904 governor election in Massachusetts with 234,670 votes (52.14%), defeating John L. Bates.

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How many votes has William L. Douglas received?

William L. Douglas has received 234,670 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William L. Douglas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904GovernorMassachusettsWon234,67052.14%John L. Bates
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q362725). 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.