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1870 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1870 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Rainey won the 1870 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Rainey received 20,221 popular votes (63.47%). The main challenger was C W Dudley (36.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Rainey and Dudley

Rainey +27.0 pts · won by 8,593 votes
Joseph RaineyRepublicanWINNER63.47%
20,221 votes
C W DudleyDemocratic36.5%
11,628 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.