Duncan Cameron

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 15, 1777
Died
January 6, 1853
Age at death
75
Home state
North Carolina
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1808–1829
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cameron8,563
Opponents17,144
6
Elections run

Between 1808 and 1829, Duncan Cameron ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 6. Cameron's biggest single-election total was 2,869 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7.

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How many votes has Duncan Cameron received?

Duncan Cameron has received 8,563 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Duncan Cameron’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,86948.08%Edmund Deberry
1827U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost1,99034.54%John Culpepper (head-to-head)
John Gilchrist

Robert W Davis
1817GovernorNorth CarolinaLost6033.52%John Branch
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,00639.82%John Culpepper (head-to-head)
Duncan McFarlan
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost50.12%Richard Stanford (head-to-head)
W G Mebane
1808U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost1,63334.66%Richard Stanford (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q104591341). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Duncan Cameron: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/duncan-cameron. 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.