William Russell
★ Governor
- Born
- April 22, 1831
- Died
- January 10, 1899
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1878–1892
6-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell797,648
Opponents822,110
8
Elections run
Between 1878 and 1892, William Russell ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 2. Russell's biggest single-election total was 186,377 votes, in the 1892 governor election in Massachusetts. Russell's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 526 votes.
Browse every governor election in Massachusetts, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 8, or every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 7.
How many votes has William Russell received?
William Russell has received 797,648 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 186,37749.03% | William H. Haile |
| 1891 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 157,98249.12% | Charles H. Allen |
| 1890 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 140,50749.21% | John Q. A. Brackett (head-to-head) |
| 1889 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 120,58245.83% | John Q. A. Brackett (head-to-head) John Blackmer |
| 1888 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 152,78044.53% | Oliver Ames |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 11,26950.98% | Charles S Lilley Charles E Cox |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,98258.82% | Aldrich Levi Whitney |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,16955.19% | John K Tarbox Samuel M. Stephens Thomas Paine Abbott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000541) and Wikidata (Q2577750). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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