proponent vs runner-up

proponent

noun
  • One who makes a proposal or proposition. 

  • One who propounds a will for probate. 

  • One who supports something; an advocate 

adj
  • Making proposals; proposing. 

runner-up

noun
  • Second favourite. 

  • The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first. 

How often have the words proponent and runner-up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )