William Lowndes

U.S. Representative
Born
February 11, 1782
Died
October 12, 1822
Age at death
40
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1812–1816
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lowndes947
Opponents196
2
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1816, William Lowndes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lowndes's biggest single-election total was 947 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2.

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How many votes has William Lowndes received?

William Lowndes has received 947 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Lowndes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
1812U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon94782.85%William Elliott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000483) and Wikidata (Q1601626). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lowndes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-lowndes. 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.