William Grayson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 12, 1788
Died
October 4, 1863
Age at death
74
Home state
South Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1833–1834
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grayson1,282
Opponents335
2
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1834, William Grayson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Grayson's biggest single-election total was 1,282 votes, in the 1833 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2.

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How many votes has William Grayson received?

William Grayson has received 1,282 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Grayson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
1833U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,28279.23%Benjamin Allston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000404) and Wikidata (Q2579438). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Grayson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-grayson. 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.