William Clowney

U.S. Representative
Born
March 21, 1797
Died
March 12, 1851
Age at death
53
Home state
South Carolina
Party
state rights
On the ballot
1833–1836
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clowney8,552
Opponents8,522
3
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1836, William Clowney ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Clowney's biggest single-election total was 4,514 votes, in the 1833 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7.

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How many votes has William Clowney received?

William Clowney has received 8,552 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

William Clowney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
1834U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost4,03848.94%James Rogers
1833U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,51451.16%Berry Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000534) and Wikidata (Q2579556). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Clowney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-clowney. 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.