PolitiFinder

1853 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

South Carolina · 4 candidates · See every 1853 U.S. House race

Who won the 1853 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Preston Brooks won the 1853 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Preston Brooks received 2,098 popular votes (32.27%). The main challenger was Sullivan (23.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Sullivan

Brooks +9.3 pts · won by 601 votes
Preston BrooksDemocraticWINNER32.27%
2,098 votes
Sullivanunknown23.02%
1,497 votes
Francis W PickensDemocratic22.95%
1,492 votes
Marshallunknown21.76%
1,415 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.