William C. Marland, Governor

William C. Marland

Governor
Born
March 26, 1918
Died
November 26, 1965
Age at death
47
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Marland454,898
Opponents427,629
1
Elections run

William C. Marland (1918–1965), a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1952 governor election in West Virginia with 454,898 votes (51.55%), defeating Rush Holt Sr..

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How many votes has William C. Marland received?

William C. Marland has received 454,898 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William C. Marland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorWest VirginiaWon454,89851.55%Rush Holt Sr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q740798). 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.