William O'Connell Bradley, Governor

William O'Connell Bradley

Governor
Born
March 18, 1847
Died
May 23, 1914
Age at death
67
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1887–1895
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bradley298,909
Opponents306,794
2
Elections run

Between 1887 and 1895, William O'Connell Bradley ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bradley's biggest single-election total was 172,436 votes, in the 1895 governor election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has William O'Connell Bradley received?

William O'Connell Bradley has received 298,909 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William O'Connell Bradley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1895GovernorKentuckyWon172,43648.29%Parker Watkins Hardin
1887GovernorKentuckyLost126,47344.76%Simon Bolivar Buckner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880992). 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.