William Aiken

U.S. Representative
Born
January 28, 1806
Died
September 6, 1887
Age at death
81
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Aiken1,928
Opponents1,329
1
Elections run

William Aiken (1806–1887), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6 with 1,928 votes (59.2%), defeating Isaac Holmes and J Smith Rhett.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 6 or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Aiken received?

William Aiken has received 1,928 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Aiken’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,92859.2%Isaac Holmes
J Smith Rhett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000063) and Wikidata (Q889421). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Aiken: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-aiken. 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.