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1872 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Alonzo Ransier won the 1872 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Alonzo Ransier received 20,061 popular votes (75.36%). The main challenger was William Gurney (24.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Ransier and Gurney

Ransier +50.8 pts · won by 13,512 votes
Alonzo RansierRepublicanWINNER75.36%
20,061 votes
William GurneyDemocratic24.6%
6,549 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.