United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1788
South Carolina congressional districts, 1788 to 1790 1st District, Charleston
2nd District, Beaufort-Orangeburg
3rd District, Georgetown-Cheraw
4th District, Camden
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.
2nd congressional district
Aedanus Burke defeated Robert Barnwell in the first election of the 2nd congressional district , known as the Beaufort-Orangeburg District.
3rd congressional district
Daniel Huger won the first election of the 3rd congressional district , known as the Georgetown-Cheraw District.
Candidate
Position
Votes[3]
Percent
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.
5th congressional district
Thomas Tudor Tucker won the first election of the 5th congressional district , known as the Ninety-Six District .
See also
External links
Act No. 1427, 4 November 1788, setting up the initial congressional districts
References