William Elliott

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1812–1884
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elliott4,780
Opponents9,366
2
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1884, William Elliott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Elliott's biggest single-election total was 4,584 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7.

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How many votes has William Elliott received?

William Elliott has received 4,780 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Elliott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost4,58435.25%Robert Smalls
1812U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost19617.15%William Lowndes
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