Wilson Nesbitt

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1781
Died
May 13, 1861
Age at death
80
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nesbitt2,407
Opponents3,401
1
Elections run

Wilson Nesbitt (1781–1861), an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 8 with 2,407 votes (41.44%), defeating Joseph McKibben and Seymour E Smith and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Wilson Nesbitt received?

Wilson Nesbitt has received 2,407 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Wilson Nesbitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon2,40741.44%Joseph McKibben
Seymour E Smith

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2582604). 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.