Andrew Pickens

Governor
Born
December 13, 1779
Died
July 1, 1838
Age at death
58
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pickens87
Opponents72
1
Elections run

Andrew Pickens (1779–1838), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 governor election in South Carolina with 87 votes (54.72%), defeating Thomas Bennett Jr..

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How many votes has Andrew Pickens received?

Andrew Pickens has received 87 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Andrew Pickens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816GovernorSouth CarolinaWon8754.72%Thomas Bennett Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q119539). 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.