William Rabun

Governor
Born
April 8, 1771
Died
October 25, 1819
Age at death
48
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1817
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rabun62
Opponents57
1
Elections run

William Rabun (1771–1819), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1817 governor election in Georgia with 62 votes (52.1%), defeating John Clark.

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How many votes has William Rabun received?

William Rabun has received 62 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Rabun’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817GovernorGeorgiaWon6252.1%John Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2580337). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.