1820 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1820 U.S. House race

Who won the 1820 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joel Poinsett won the 1820 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Joel Poinsett received 1,326 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was John Geddes (49.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Poinsett and Geddes

Poinsett +1.6 pts · won by 42 votes

Joel PoinsettIndependentWINNER50.8%

1,326 votes

John GeddesIndependent49.2%

1,284 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.