1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Harper won the 1796 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Harper received 1,618 popular votes (67.64%). The main challenger was William Butler (32.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Harper and Butler

Harper +35.3 pts · won by 844 votes

Robert HarperIndependentWINNER67.64%

1,618 votes

William ButlerIndependent32.36%

774 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.