William Sproul

Governor
Born
September 16, 1870
Died
March 21, 1928
Age at death
57
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sproul552,537
Opponents305,315
1
Elections run

William Sproul (1870–1928), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 governor election in Pennsylvania with 552,537 votes (61.05%), defeating Eugene C. Bonniwell.

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How many votes has William Sproul received?

William Sproul has received 552,537 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sproul’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorPennsylvaniaWon552,53761.05%Eugene C. Bonniwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q537771). 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.