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1876 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Rainey won the 1876 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Rainey received 18,180 popular votes (52.18%). The main challenger was R H Richardson (47.82%).

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

Rainey +4.4 pts · won by 1,519 votes
Joseph RaineyRepublicanWINNER52.18%
18,180 votes
R H RichardsonDemocratic47.82%
16,661 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.