John Kershaw

U.S. Representative
Born
September 12, 1765
Died
August 4, 1829
Age at death
63
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

John Kershaw (1765–1829), an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 9.

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Election history

John Kershaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000149) and Wikidata (Q1494345). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.