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1816 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1816 U.S. House race

Who won the 1816 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Ervin won the 1816 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. James Ervin received 1,804 popular votes (55.87%). The main challenger was Benjamin Huger (44.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Ervin and Huger

Ervin +11.7 pts · won by 379 votes
James ErvinDemocraticWINNER55.87%
1,804 votes
Benjamin Hugerfederalist44.13%
1,425 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.