Andrew Govan

U.S. Representative
Born
January 13, 1794
Died
June 27, 1841
Age at death
47
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1823
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Govan683
Opponents592
1
Elections run

Andrew Govan (1794–1841), an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1823 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4 with 683 votes (53.48%), defeating Felder.

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How many votes has Andrew Govan received?

Andrew Govan has received 683 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Andrew Govan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1823U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon68353.48%Felder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000346) and Wikidata (Q506786). 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.