1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

South Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1796 U.S. House race

Who won the 1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Lemuel Benton won the 1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Lemuel Benton received 777 popular votes (63.27%). The main challenger was Tristram Thomas (24.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Benton and Thomas

Benton +38.8 pts · won by 477 votes

Lemuel BentonIndependentWINNER63.27%

777 votes

Tristram ThomasIndependent24.43%

300 votes

A BlytheIndependent12.3%

151 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.