William S. Flynn, Governor

William S. Flynn

Governor
Born
August 14, 1885
Died
April 6, 1966
Age at death
80
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flynn81,935
Opponents74,724
1
Elections run

William S. Flynn (1885–1966), a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1922 governor election in Rhode Island with 81,935 votes (51.72%), defeating Harold J. Gross.

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How many votes has William S. Flynn received?

William S. Flynn has received 81,935 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William S. Flynn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922GovernorRhode IslandWon81,93551.72%Harold J. Gross
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2580450). 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.