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1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Richardson won the 1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. John Richardson received 20,142 popular votes (63.31%). The main challenger was Samuel J Lee (36.69%).

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

Richardson +26.6 pts · won by 8,468 votes
John RichardsonDemocraticWINNER63.31%
20,142 votes
Samuel J LeeRepublican36.69%
11,674 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.