William Lowndes

★ U.S. Representative
Born
February 11, 1782
Died
October 12, 1822
Age at death
40
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic 1812, Independent 1816
Years in office
10 years in the U.S. House
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 September 25, 2026.