William Pinkney

U.S. Representative
Born
March 17, 1764
Died
February 25, 1822
Age at death
57
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1814
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pinkney4,494
Opponents7,335
1
Elections run

William Pinkney (1764–1822), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1814 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 with 4,494 votes (37.99%), defeating Nicholas Moore and John Howard and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has William Pinkney received?

William Pinkney has received 4,494 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Pinkney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814U.S. HouseMarylandWon4,49437.99%Nicholas Moore
John Howard

John Worthington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000362) and Wikidata (Q1376159). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Pinkney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-pinkney-maryland. 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.