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1876 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1876 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Cain won the 1876 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Cain received 21,385 popular votes (62.14%). The main challenger was Michael P Oconnor (37.86%).

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

Cain +24.3 pts · won by 8,357 votes
Richard CainRepublicanWINNER62.14%
21,385 votes
Michael P OconnorDemocratic37.86%
13,028 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.