William Moultrie, Governor

William Moultrie

Governor
Born
November 23, 1730
Died
September 27, 1805
Age at death
74
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1791–1798
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moultrie92
Opponents190
3
Elections run

Between 1791 and 1798, William Moultrie ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Moultrie's biggest single-election total was 53 votes, in the 1798 governor election in South Carolina.

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How many votes has William Moultrie received?

William Moultrie has received 92 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

William Moultrie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798GovernorSouth CarolinaLost5327.97%Edward Rutledge
1792GovernorSouth CarolinaWon1100%
1791GovernorSouth CarolinaLost3830.4%Charles Pinckney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2580066). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Moultrie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-moultrie. 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.