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1812 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1812 U.S. House race

Who won the 1812 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Langdon Cheves won the 1812 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Langdon Cheves received 1,581 popular votes (65.33%). The main challenger was John Rutledge (34.67%).

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

Cheves +30.7 pts · won by 742 votes
Langdon ChevesDemocraticWINNER65.33%
1,581 votes
John Rutledgefederalist34.67%
839 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.