Langdon Cheves

U.S. Representative
Born
September 17, 1776
Died
June 26, 1857
Age at death
80
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cheves1,581
Opponents839
1
Elections run

Langdon Cheves (1776–1857), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1 with 1,581 votes (65.33%), defeating John Rutledge.

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How many votes has Langdon Cheves received?

Langdon Cheves has received 1,581 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Langdon Cheves’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,58165.33%John Rutledge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000350) and Wikidata (Q1804894). 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.