United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1788
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1788
frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1788 to 1790
The 1788 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 24 and November 25, 1788 to select five Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The number of votes each candidate received was not recorded and only the majorities that each winning candidate garnered is known. 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.
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.
ee also
*United States House of Representatives elections, 1789
*South Carolina's congressional districts
References
*cite book | last = Becker | first = Robert A. | coauthors=Merrill Jensen | title = The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections 1788-1790 | series=Volume I | publisher= The University of Wisconsin Press | year=1976 | isbn=0-29906-690-8 | pages = pp. 198-199
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