William Walton Kitchin, Governor

William Walton Kitchin

Governor
Born
October 9, 1866
Died
November 9, 1924
Age at death
58
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kitchin145,102
Opponents107,760
1
Elections run

William Walton Kitchin (1866–1924), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 governor election in North Carolina with 145,102 votes (57.3%), defeating J. Elwood Cox.

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How many votes has William Walton Kitchin received?

William Walton Kitchin has received 145,102 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Walton Kitchin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908GovernorNorth CarolinaWon145,10257.3%J. Elwood Cox
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