1838 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1838 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

W S Thompson won the 1838 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. W S Thompson received 3,339 popular votes (58.93%). The main challenger was J N Witner (41.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Witner

Thompson +17.9 pts · won by 1,012 votes

W S ThompsonwhigWINNER58.93%

3,339 votes

J N WitnerIndependent41.07%

2,327 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.