Asbury Lever

U.S. Representative
Born
January 5, 1875
Died
April 28, 1940
Age at death
65
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902–1918
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lever59,318
Opponents3,316
9
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1918, Asbury Lever ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Lever's biggest single-election total was 9,950 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7. Lever's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7, decided by 4,053 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 7 or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Asbury Lever received?

Asbury Lever has received 59,318 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Asbury Lever’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,76196.44%R H Richardson (head-to-head)
1916U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,81793.5%I S Leevy (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon5,23195.16%I S Leevy (head-to-head)
Samuel J Lee
1912U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon6,66098.45%Alexander D Dantzler (head-to-head)
1910U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,76295.6%R H Richardson (head-to-head)
Aaron P Prioleau
1908U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,95090.88%R H Richardson (head-to-head)
1906U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon5,19197.5%Alexander D Dantzler (head-to-head)
1904U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,72693.78%C C Jocobs
J Johnson
1902U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,22096.17%A D Dautzler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000259) and Wikidata (Q721456). 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.