William Boyce

U.S. Representative
Born
October 24, 1818
Died
February 3, 1890
Age at death
71
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyce2,549
Opponents2,450
1
Elections run

William Boyce (1818–1890), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6 with 2,549 votes (50.99%), defeating Moses and J Ohanlon.

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How many votes has William Boyce received?

William Boyce has received 2,549 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Boyce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon2,54950.99%Moses
J Ohanlon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000713) and Wikidata (Q2581010). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Boyce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-boyce-south-carolina. 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.