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1872 South Carolina U.S. House At-large Election

South Carolina · 4 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 South Carolina U.S. House At-large Election?

Richard Cain won the 1872 South Carolina U.S. House At-large Election. Richard Cain received 68,825 popular votes (71.23%). The main challenger was J Johnson (27.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Cain and Johnson

Cain +43.9 pts · won by 42,431 votes
Richard CainRepublicanWINNER71.23%
68,825 votes
J JohnsonDemocratic27.32%
26,394 votes
H J Caugmanunknown0.8%
769 votes
R H Chinunknown0.35%
335 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.