South Carolina's 1st congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = South Carolina
district number = 1


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representative = Henry E. Brown, Jr.
party = Republican
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population = 668,668
population year = 2000
median income = 40,713
percent white = 74.8
percent black = 21.1
percent asian = 1.3
percent native american = 0.4
percent hispanic = 2.5
percent other race = 0.2
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cpvi = R+10

The 1st Congressional District of South Carolina is a coastal congressional district in South Carolina. It stretches from Seabrook Island in the south to the North Carolina border and includes parts of Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley and Georgetown counties and all of Horry county. The district has historically been based in Charleston, and it currently also includes the major tourist destination of Myrtle Beach.

The district was once a Democratic stronghold, but has always had a somewhat conservative slant due to the heavy presence of the military (especially the Navy) in the region. After the end of Reconstruction, a Republican did not serve a full term in this district until Tommy Hartnett was swept in by Reagan's coattails in 1981. Most of Charleston's black voters were shifted to the 6th District in 1992, turning the district from a Republican-leaning swing district into a heavily Republican district.

Henry Brown, a Republican, has represented this district since 2001.

Representatives

^(a) Robert Marion resigned in 1810; Cheves succeeded him in a special election. ^(b) Joel Poinsett resigned in 1825 to enter the diplomatic service; Drayton succeeded him in a special election. ^(c) Sampson Butler resigned in 1842; Trotti succeeded him in a special election. ^(d) James Black died in 1848; Wallace succeeded him in a special election. ^(e) Benjamin Whittemore was censured by the House of Representatives and resigned in 1870; Rainey succeeded him in a special election. ^(f) William Brawley resigned in 1894 to accept a position on the United States district court; Izlar succeeded him in a special election. ^(g) George Murray successfully contested the election of William Elliott and filled the seat for the remainder of the term. ^(h) George Legare died in 1913; Whaley succeeded him in a special election. ⁽ⁱ⁾ Thomas McMillan died in 1939; his widow Clara won a special election and served as caretaker until Rivers took office in 1941. ^(j) Mendel Rivers died in 1970, just before taking office for his 16th term; Davis succeeded him in a special election.

Source: [http://bioguide.congress.gov Congressional Biographical Directory]