William V. Knott, Gubernatorial candidate

William V. Knott

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 24, 1863
Died
April 3, 1965
Age at death
101
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knott30,343
Opponents49,879
1
Elections run

William V. Knott (1863–1965), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 governor election in Florida to Sidney Johnston Catts, receiving 30,343 votes (36.61%).

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How many votes has William V. Knott received?

William V. Knott has received 30,343 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William V. Knott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916GovernorFloridaLost30,34336.61%Sidney Johnston Catts
George W. Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8019646). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William V. Knott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-v-knott. 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.