William Gurney

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gurney6,549
Opponents20,061
1
Elections run

William Gurney, a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2 to Alonzo Ransier, receiving 6,549 votes (24.6%).

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How many votes has William Gurney received?

William Gurney has received 6,549 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Gurney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost6,54924.6%Alonzo Ransier
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