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United States Senate elections |
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United States House elections |
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Special elections |
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- Senate, 1897
- 7th district, 1901
- 4th district, 1915
- Senate, 1918
- 6th district, 1919
- 7th district, 1919
- Senate, 1941
- 4th district, 1953
- 1st district, 1971
- 2nd district, 2001
- 1st district, 2013
- Senate, 2014
- 5th district, 2017
- Others
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The 1856 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina cast eight electoral votes for the Democratic candidate James Buchanan. These electors were chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote.[1]