1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1796 U.S. House race

Who won the 1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Rutledge won the 1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. John Rutledge received 839 popular votes (90.7%). The main challenger was Elnathan Haskell (9.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Rutledge and Haskell

Rutledge +81.4 pts · won by 753 votes

John RutledgeIndependentWINNER90.7%

839 votes

Elnathan HaskellIndependent9.3%

86 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.