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1840 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1840 U.S. House race

Who won the 1840 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Isaac Holmes won the 1840 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Isaac Holmes received 1,413 popular votes (86.9%). The main challenger was Hugh S Legare (13.1%).

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

Holmes +73.8 pts · won by 1,200 votes
Isaac HolmesDemocraticWINNER86.9%
1,413 votes
Hugh S LegareIndependent13.1%
213 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.