| W. E. Runner | |
| State Senate: | Washington |
| State: | Washington |
| District: | 5th |
| Term Start: | January 11, 1897 |
| Term End: | January 14, 1901 |
| Preceded: | W. C. Belknap |
| Succeeded: | Stanley Hallett |
| State House1: | Washington |
| District1: | 5th |
| Term Start1: | January 14, 1895 |
| Term End1: | January 11, 1897 |
| Preceded1: | R. D. Speck |
| Succeeded1: | C. E. Mohundro |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1851 |
| Birth Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Party: | Populist |
William E. Runner (March 16, 1851 – September 24, 1931) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives (1895 to 1897, with R. K. Kegley) and Washington State Senate.[1]