William Logan, Gubernatorial candidate

William Logan

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 8, 1776
Died
August 8, 1822
Age at death
45
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1820
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Logan19,947
Opponents20,493
1
Elections run

William Logan (1776–1822), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1820 governor election in Kentucky to John Adair, receiving 19,947 votes (31.95%).

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How many votes has William Logan received?

William Logan has received 19,947 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Logan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820GovernorKentuckyLost19,94731.95%John Adair
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2579764). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Logan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-logan-kentucky-governor. 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.