William Spry, Governor

William Spry

Governor
Born
January 11, 1864
Died
April 21, 1929
Age at death
65
Home state
Utah
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908–1912
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spry95,465
Opponents90,923
2
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1912, William Spry ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Spry's biggest single-election total was 52,913 votes, in the 1908 governor election in Utah. Spry's closest win came in the 1912 governor election in Utah, decided by 6,476 votes.

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How many votes has William Spry received?

William Spry has received 95,465 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Spry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912GovernorUtahWon42,55238.17%John Franklin Tolton
1908GovernorUtahWon52,91347.3%Jesse William Knight
John A. Street
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q436911). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Spry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-spry. 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.