William Miles

U.S. Representative
Born
July 4, 1822
Died
May 11, 1899
Age at death
76
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Miles2,323
Opponents2,274
1
Elections run

William Miles (1822–1899), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2 with 2,323 votes (50.53%), defeating James Gadsden and John Cunningham.

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How many votes has William Miles received?

William Miles has received 2,323 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Miles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon2,32350.53%James Gadsden
John Cunningham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000707) and Wikidata (Q123223). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Miles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-miles. 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.