PolitiFinder

1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1880 U.S. House race

Who won the 1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Michael P Oconnor won the 1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Michael P Oconnor received 17,569 popular votes (58.83%). The main challenger was Edmund Mackey (41.17%).

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

Oconnor +17.7 pts · won by 5,272 votes
Michael P OconnorDemocraticWINNER58.83%
17,569 votes
Edmund MackeyRepublican41.17%
12,297 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.