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1870 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1870 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert Elliott won the 1870 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert Elliott received 20,664 popular votes (59.62%). The main challenger was John E Bacon (40.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Elliott and Bacon

Elliott +19.3 pts · won by 6,670 votes
Robert ElliottRepublicanWINNER59.62%
20,664 votes
John E BaconDemocratic40.37%
13,994 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.