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1868 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Christopher Bowen won the 1868 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Christopher Bowen received 25,845 popular votes (75.7%). The main challenger was R W Seymour (24.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowen and Seymour

Bowen +51.4 pts · won by 17,549 votes
Christopher BowenRepublicanWINNER75.7%
25,845 votes
R W SeymourDemocratic24.3%
8,296 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.