William Gwin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 9, 1805
- Died
- September 3, 1885
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gwin18,988
Opponents51,882
1
Elections run
William Gwin (1805–1885), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district with 18,988 votes (26.79%), defeating Jacob Thompson and Adam Benjamin and 1 other candidate.
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How many votes has William Gwin received?
William Gwin has received 18,988 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 18,98826.79% | Jacob Thompson Adam Benjamin William Harley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000540) and Wikidata (Q5868980). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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