1800 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

Of the 6 South Carolina incumbents, only 3 were re-elected.

South Carolina switched to a general ticket for its two seats, instead of electing each one separately. Only one candidate received a majority in the 1800 election, requiring an 1801 run-off election to choose a Representative for the second seat.

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
South Carolina 1 "Charleston District"	Thomas Pinckney	Federalist	1797 (special)	Incumbent retired. Federalist hold.	√ Thomas Lowndes (Federalist) 87.0%[Note 1] Robert Simons (Democratic-Republican) 13.0%
South Carolina 2 "Beaufort District"	John Rutledge, Jr.	Federalist	1796	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John Rutledge, Jr. (Federalist) 60.3% Charles J. Colcock (Democratic-Republican) 39.7%
South Carolina 3 "Georgetown District"	Benjamin Huger	Federalist	1798	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Benjamin Huger (Federalist) 54.5% Lemuel Benton (Democratic-Republican) 45.1% Tristam Thomas 0.4%
South Carolina 4 "Camden District"	Thomas Sumter	Democratic-Republican	1796	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Thomas Sumter (Democratic-Republican) 63.3% Richard Winn (Federalist) 32.6% William Bracey (Federalist) 4.1%
South Carolina 5 "Ninety-Six District"	Robert Goodloe Harper	Federalist	1794	Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain.	√ William Butler Sr. (Democratic-Republican) 63.9% John Nicholls (Federalist) 31.0% Charles Goodwyn (Federalist) 5.1%
South Carolina 6 "Washington District"	Abraham Nott	Federalist	1798	Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain.	√ Thomas Moore (Democratic-Republican) 50.7% William Smith (Democratic-Republican) 49.3%

References

1. Percent based on incomplete records

See also

• List of United States representatives from South Carolina
• United States House of Representatives elections, 1800 and 1801