1788 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

none February 2026 September 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1788 South Carolina legislative no United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1790 1790 All 5 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives November 24–25, 1788 Anti-Administration Party (United States) 3 2,069 57.8% Pro-Administration Party (United States) 2 1,343 37.5% frame|right|South Carolina congressional districts, 1788 to 1790 #0ff 1st District, Charleston #0f0 2nd District, Beaufort-Orangeburg #f0f 3rd District, Georgetown-Cheraw #f00 4th District, Camden #ff0 5th District, Ninety-Six The 1788 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 24 and 25, 1788 to select five Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The elections resulted in two candidates in support of Washington's administration and three candidates opposed to his policies. 1st congressional district William L. Smith defeated two candidates in the first election of the 1st congressional district, known as the Charleston District. CandidatePositionVotesOur Campaigns - SC District 01 Race - Nov 24, 1788 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263909 www.ourcampaigns.comPercent William L. Smith Pro-Administration 653 53.09% Alexander Gillon Anti-Administration 381 31.38% David Ramsay Pro-Administration 191 15.53% 2nd congressional district Aedanus Burke defeated Robert Barnwell in the first election of the 2nd congressional district, known as the Beaufort-Orangeburg District. CandidatePositionVotesOur Campaigns - SC District 02 Race - Nov 24, 1788 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263910 www.ourcampaigns.comPercent Aedanus Burke Anti-Administration 422 99.29% Robert Barnwell Pro-Administration 1 0.24% John Bull 1 0.24% John Kean 1 0.24% 3rd congressional district Daniel Huger won the first election of the 3rd congressional district, known as the Georgetown-Cheraw District. CandidatePositionVotesOur Campaigns - SC District 03 Race - Nov 24, 1788 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263911 www.ourcampaigns.comPercent Daniel Huger Pro-Administration 496 75.04% John Page 165 24.96% 4th congressional district Thomas Sumter won the first election of the 4th congressional district, known as the Camden District. CandidatePositionVotesOur Campaigns - SC District 04 Race - Nov 24, 1788 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263912 www.ourcampaigns.comPercent Thomas Sumter Anti-Administration 507 100% 5th congressional district Thomas Tudor Tucker won the first election of the 5th congressional district, known as the Ninety-Six District. CandidatePositionVotesOur Campaigns - SC District 05 Race - Nov 24, 1788 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263913 www.ourcampaigns.comPercent Thomas Tudor Tucker Anti-Administration 759 100% See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1789 South Carolina's congressional districts External links Act No. 1427, 4 November 1788, setting up the initial congressional districts References Becker Robert A. https://archive.org/details/documentaryhisto0002unse_n1m7/page/198 The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections 1788-1790 Merrill Jensen The University of Wisconsin Press 1976 0-299-06690-8 Volume I 198–199 30em 1788 South Carolina United States House of Representatives