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1840 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1840 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Butler won the 1840 South Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. William Butler received 2,718 popular votes (46.77%). The main challenger was J W Norris (44.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Norris

Butler +2.5 pts · won by 147 votes
William ButlerwhigWINNER46.77%
2,718 votes
J W NorrisDemocratic44.24%
2,571 votes
PowellDemocratic9%
523 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.