William T. C. Wardwell

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 20, 1835
Died
October 16, 1907
Age at death
72
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wardwell25,433
Opponents27,461
1
Elections run

William T. C. Wardwell (1835–1907), a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 governor election in Rhode Island to Daniel Russell Brown, receiving 25,433 votes (46.51%).

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How many votes has William T. C. Wardwell received?

William T. C. Wardwell has received 25,433 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William T. C. Wardwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorRhode IslandLost25,43346.51%Daniel Russell Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q17327029). 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.