Eldred Simkins

U.S. Representative
Born
August 30, 1779
Died
November 17, 1831
Age at death
52
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simkins2,309
Opponents1,953
1
Elections run

Eldred Simkins (1779–1831), an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1818 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6 with 2,309 votes (54.18%), defeating L A Black and William Butler.

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How many votes has Eldred Simkins received?

Eldred Simkins has received 2,309 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Eldred Simkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1818U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon2,30954.18%L A Black
William Butler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000414) and Wikidata (Q1325672). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Eldred Simkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/eldred-simkins. 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.