William S. Beardsley, Governor

William S. Beardsley

Governor
Born
May 13, 1901
Died
November 21, 1954
Age at death
53
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1952
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beardsley1.7M
Opponents1.4M
3
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1952, William S. Beardsley ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Beardsley's biggest single-election total was 638,388 votes, in the 1952 governor election in Iowa.

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How many votes has William S. Beardsley received?

William S. Beardsley has received 1,698,930 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William S. Beardsley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorIowaWon638,38851.9%Herschel C. Loveless
1950GovernorIowaWon506,64259.1%Lester S. Gillette
1948GovernorIowaWon553,90055.68%Carroll O. Switzer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2580440). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William S. Beardsley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-s-beardsley. 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.