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1844 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1844 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Alexander Sims won the 1844 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Alexander Sims received 2,706 popular votes (52.5%). The main challenger was John McQueen (47.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Sims and McQueen

Sims +5.0 pts · won by 258 votes
Alexander SimsDemocraticWINNER52.5%
2,706 votes
John McQueenDemocratic47.5%
2,448 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.