J P M Epping

U.S. Representative
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1874
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Epping144,741
Opponents157,534
3
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1874, J P M Epping ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Epping's biggest single-election total was 71,803 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in South Carolina's at-large district.

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How many votes has J P M Epping received?

J P M Epping has received 144,741 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

J P M Epping’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost4,46119.95%Robert Smalls
1870U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon71,80350.02%L Wimbush
1868U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon68,47750.15%E E Dickson
James Chesnut

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Matthew J Perry
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.