1820 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1820 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Gist won the 1820 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Gist received 2,460 popular votes (50.97%). The main challenger was John McCreary (49.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Gist and McCreary

Gist +1.9 pts · won by 94 votes

Joseph GistIndependentWINNER50.97%

2,460 votes

John McCrearyIndependent49.03%

2,366 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.