William Pinkney, U.S. Representative

William Pinkney

U.S. Representative
Born
March 17, 1764
Died
February 25, 1822
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1790
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pinkney10,455
Opponents91,112
1
Elections run

William Pinkney (1764–1822), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1790 U.S. House election in Maryland's at-large district with 10,455 votes (10.29%), defeating Samuel Sterett and John M Seney and 10 other candidates.

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How many votes has William Pinkney received?

William Pinkney has received 10,455 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

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