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1868 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1868 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

William D Simpson won the 1868 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. William D Simpson received 14,098 popular votes (58.98%). The main challenger was Alexander Wallace (41.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Wallace

Simpson +18.0 pts · won by 4,291 votes
William D SimpsonDemocraticWINNER58.98%
14,098 votes
Alexander WallaceRepublican41.02%
9,807 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.