Henry Laurens

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1796
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Laurens53
Opponents87
1
Elections run

Henry Laurens, an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1796 governor election in South Carolina to Charles Pinckney, receiving 53 votes (37.86%).

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How many votes has Henry Laurens received?

Henry Laurens has received 53 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Laurens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796GovernorSouth CarolinaLost5337.86%Charles Pinckney
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