William L. Harding, Governor

William L. Harding

Governor
Born
October 3, 1877
Died
December 17, 1934
Age at death
57
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1918
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harding506,248
Opponents365,647
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1918, William L. Harding ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Harding's biggest single-election total was 313,586 votes, in the 1916 governor election in Iowa. Harding's closest win came in the 1918 governor election in Iowa, decided by 13,847 votes.

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How many votes has William L. Harding received?

William L. Harding has received 506,248 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William L. Harding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorIowaWon192,66250.55%Claude R. Porter
1916GovernorIowaWon313,58661.03%Edwin T. Meredith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1564917). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William L. Harding: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-l-harding. 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.