William Stephens

Governor
Born
December 26, 1859
Died
April 25, 1944
Age at death
84
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stephens387,547
Opponents251,189
1
Elections run

William Stephens (1859–1944), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 governor election in California with 387,547 votes (56.27%), defeating Theodore Arlington Bell.

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How many votes has William Stephens received?

William Stephens has received 387,547 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Stephens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorCaliforniaWon387,54756.27%Theodore Arlington Bell
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