William H. McMaster, Governor

William H. McMaster

Governor
Born
May 10, 1877
Died
September 14, 1968
Age at death
91
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1922
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMaster182,576
Opponents176,738
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1922, William H. McMaster ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. McMaster's biggest single-election total was 103,592 votes, in the 1920 governor election in South Dakota. McMaster's closest win came in the 1922 governor election in South Dakota, decided by 28,575 votes.

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How many votes has William H. McMaster received?

William H. McMaster has received 182,576 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William H. McMaster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922GovernorSouth DakotaWon78,98445.02%Louis N. Crill
Alice Lorraine Daly
1920GovernorSouth DakotaWon103,59256.33%Mark P. Bates
William W. Howes
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