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1822 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district special election

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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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS" (PDF). artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Footnote 60: Resigned May 8, 1822
  2. ^ "South Carolina 1822 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Special". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS" (PDF). artandhistory.house.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Footnote 61: Elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of William Lowndes, and took his seat January 6, 1823