1822 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district special election
On May 8, 1822, William Lowndes (DR) of South Carolina's 2nd district resigned.[1] A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[2] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hamilton, Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 740 | 56.7% |
| Richard B. Screvan | 389 | 29.8% | |
| William Elliott | 175 | 13.4% |
Hamilton took his seat on January 6, 1823[3]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 60
- http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=sc.uscongress.beaufort.specialelection.1822%5B%5D
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 61
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