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1870 South Carolina U.S. House At-large Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 South Carolina U.S. House At-large Election?

J P M Epping won the 1870 South Carolina U.S. House At-large Election. J P M Epping received 71,803 popular votes (50.02%). The main challenger was L Wimbush (49.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Epping and Wimbush

Epping +0.0 pts · won by 61 votes
J P M EppingRepublicanWINNER50.02%
71,803 votes
L WimbushRepublican49.98%
71,742 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.