Mapping Early American Elections

17th Congress: South Carolina 1820

South Carolina elected one Federalist and eight Democratic-Republicans to the Seventeenth Congress.

The map for this election is incomplete due to the lack of returns in a few areas.

South Carolina used a district system for electing members to Congress.

In 1821, a special election was held in which James Blair was elected to replace John S. Richardson, who had declined to serve.

In 1822, a special election was held in which James Hamilton was elected to replace William Lowndes, who had resigned from office.

In 1822, a special election was held in which Andrew R. Govan was elected to replace James Overstreet, who had died.

In 1822, a special election was held in which John W. Carter was elected to replace James Blair, who had resigned from office.

In most cases, only candidates who received more than 5 percent of the vote in a district are reported. Other candidates are reported as a group, but only if they in aggregate received more than 5 percent of the vote. In addition, percentages for each district may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. The term Dissenting Republican includes various breakaway factions of the Democratic-Republican party.

New Nation Votes Data

• SC US Congress 1820 District 1
• SC US Congress 1820 District 2
• SC US Congress 1820 District 3
• SC US Congress 1820 District 4
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• SC US Congress 1820 District 6
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• SC US Congress 1820 District 8
• SC US Congress 1820 District 9