William N. Roach, Gubernatorial candidate

William N. Roach

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 25, 1840
Died
September 7, 1902
Age at death
61
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1889–1890
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roach25,337
Opponents49,239
2
Elections run

Between 1889 and 1890, William N. Roach ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Roach's biggest single-election total was 12,733 votes, in the 1889 governor election in North Dakota.

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How many votes has William N. Roach received?

William N. Roach has received 25,337 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William N. Roach’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorNorth DakotaLost12,60434.55%Andrew H. Burke
Walter Muir
1889GovernorNorth DakotaLost12,73333.42%John Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1648993). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William N. Roach: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-n-roach. 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.