William Brawley

U.S. Representative
Born
May 13, 1841
Died
November 15, 1916
Age at death
75
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brawley13,567
Opponents1,349
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, William Brawley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brawley's biggest single-election total was 7,249 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has William Brawley received?

William Brawley has received 13,567 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Brawley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon6,31899.76%
1890U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon7,24984.17%William D Crum
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000775) and Wikidata (Q2579032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Brawley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-brawley. 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.