Albert Watson

U.S. Representative
Born
August 30, 1922
Died
September 25, 1994
Age at death
72
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1962–1968
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson240,450
Opponents111,195
4
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1968, Albert Watson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Watson's biggest single-election total was 88,682 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2. Watson's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2, decided by 4,202 votes.

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How many votes has Albert Watson received?

Albert Watson has received 240,450 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Albert Watson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon63,87757.58%Frank K Sloan
1966U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon48,74264.34%Fred Leclercq
1964U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon88,68297.57%George Bell Timmerman
E A Finney

J B Ness

J Johnson

J E Wilson

F R Hartzog

T H Russell

Charles Hughes

Sulton

J C Kearse
1962U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon39,14952.84%Floyd D Spence
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000197) and Wikidata (Q2639063). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Albert Watson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/albert-watson-south-carolina-2. 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.