1798 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1798 U.S. House race

Who won the 1798 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Harper won the 1798 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Harper received 1,570 popular votes (60.45%). The main challenger was William Butler (39.55%).

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

Harper +20.9 pts · won by 543 votes

Robert HarperIndependentWINNER60.45%

1,570 votes

William ButlerIndependent39.55%

1,027 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.