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1878 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Richardson won the 1878 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. John Richardson received 22,707 popular votes (61.7%). The main challenger was Joseph Rainey (38.3%).

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

Richardson +23.4 pts · won by 8,611 votes
John RichardsonDemocraticWINNER61.7%
22,707 votes
Joseph RaineyRepublican38.3%
14,096 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.