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1872 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Alexander Wallace won the 1872 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Alexander Wallace received 14,590 popular votes (53.11%). The main challenger was Matthew J Perry (46.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Wallace and Perry

Wallace +6.2 pts · won by 1,711 votes
Alexander WallaceRepublicanWINNER53.11%
14,590 votes
Matthew J PerryDemocratic46.88%
12,879 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.