1816 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1816 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Wilson Nesbitt won the 1816 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Wilson Nesbitt received 2,407 popular votes (41.44%). The main challenger was Joseph McKibben (32.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Nesbitt and McKibben

Nesbitt +9.1 pts · won by 530 votes

Wilson NesbittIndependentWINNER41.44%

2,407 votes

Joseph McKibbenIndependent32.32%

1,877 votes

Seymour E SmithIndependent20.33%

1,181 votes

RiceIndependent5.91%

343 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.