Henry Middleton

Governor
Born
September 28, 1770
Died
June 14, 1846
Age at death
75
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1806–1816
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Middleton2,850
Opponents1,929
4
Elections run

Between 1806 and 1816, Henry Middleton ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 3 and losing 1. Middleton's biggest single-election total was 1,448 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1. Middleton's closest win came in the 1810 governor election in South Carolina, decided by 49 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Middleton received?

Henry Middleton has received 2,850 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Henry Middleton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,23456.4%William Crafts
1814U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,44863.04%Seymour E Smith
1810GovernorSouth CarolinaWon10265.81%Joseph Alston
1806GovernorSouth CarolinaLost6647.48%Charles Pinckney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000699) and Wikidata (Q889377). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Middleton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-middleton. 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.