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Thomas D Sumter

★ U.S. Representative
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Thomas D Sumter, a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3.

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Election history

Thomas D Sumter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon——
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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.