William Perry

U.S. Representative
Born
June 9, 1839
Died
July 7, 1902
Age at death
63
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perry11,410
Opponents1
1
Elections run

William Perry (1839–1902), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4 with 11,410 votes (99.95%), defeating W H Duncan.

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How many votes has William Perry received?

William Perry has received 11,410 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Perry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon11,41099.95%W H Duncan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000246) and Wikidata (Q1524004). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Perry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-perry. 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.