Charles Pinckney

Governor
Born
October 26, 1757
Died
October 29, 1824
Age at death
67
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1789–1818
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pinckney1,412
Opponents1,369
5
Elections run

Between 1789 and 1818, Charles Pinckney ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 5. Pinckney's biggest single-election total was 1,164 votes, in the 1818 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1. Pinckney's closest win came in the 1806 governor election in South Carolina, decided by 7 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Pinckney received?

Charles Pinckney has received 1,412 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Charles Pinckney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1818U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,16448.99%Daniel E Huger
William Crafts
1806GovernorSouth CarolinaWon7352.52%Henry Middleton
1796GovernorSouth CarolinaWon8762.14%Henry Laurens
1791GovernorSouth CarolinaWon8769.6%William Moultrie
1789GovernorSouth CarolinaWon1100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000354) and Wikidata (Q662054). 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.