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1874 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Rainey won the 1874 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Rainey received 14,360 popular votes (51.42%). The main challenger was Samuel J Lee (48.57%).

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

Rainey +2.9 pts · won by 797 votes
Joseph RaineyRepublicanWINNER51.42%
14,360 votes
Samuel J LeeDemocratic48.57%
13,563 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.