Thomas Sumpter

U.S. Representative
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1796
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sumpter854
Opponents831
1
Elections run

Thomas Sumpter, an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1796 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4 with 854 votes (50.68%), defeating Richard Winn.

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How many votes has Thomas Sumpter received?

Thomas Sumpter has received 854 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Sumpter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon85450.68%Richard Winn
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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.