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1838 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1838 U.S. House race

Who won the 1838 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Isaac Holmes won the 1838 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Isaac Holmes received 1,504 popular votes (63.78%). The main challenger was Hugh Legaré (36.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Holmes and Legaré

Holmes +27.6 pts · won by 650 votes
Isaac HolmesDemocraticWINNER63.78%
1,504 votes
Hugh LegaréDemocratic36.22%
854 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.