Hugh Williamson

U.S. Representative
Home state
North Carolina
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1790–1892
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williamson6,692
Opponents31,409
4
Elections run

Between 1790 and 1892, Hugh Williamson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Williamson's biggest single-election total was 2,436 votes, in the 1833 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8. Williamson's closest win came in the 1790 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 1,393 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 4, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 8, or every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1.

How many votes has Hugh Williamson received?

Hugh Williamson has received 6,692 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Hugh Williamson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,1066.96%Benjamin Bunn
William F Strowd

Horace J Dowell
1833U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,43649.38%Daniel Barringer
1791U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1790U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,15073.96%Stephen Cabarrus
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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.