William Woodbridge, Governor

William Woodbridge

Governor
Born
August 20, 1780
Died
October 29, 1861
Age at death
81
Home state
Michigan
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1839
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodbridge18,195
Opponents17,037
1
Elections run

William Woodbridge (1780–1861), a Whig politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1839 governor election in Michigan with 18,195 votes (51.56%), defeating Elon Farnsworth.

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How many votes has William Woodbridge received?

William Woodbridge has received 18,195 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Woodbridge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839GovernorMichiganWon18,19551.56%Elon Farnsworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883246). 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.