Alonzo Ransier

U.S. Representative
Born
January 3, 1834
Died
August 17, 1882
Age at death
48
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ransier20,061
Opponents6,549
1
Elections run

Alonzo Ransier (1834–1882), a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2 with 20,061 votes (75.36%), defeating William Gurney.

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How many votes has Alonzo Ransier received?

Alonzo Ransier has received 20,061 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alonzo Ransier’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon20,06175.36%William Gurney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000060) and Wikidata (Q1704777). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alonzo Ransier: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alonzo-ransier. 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.