1795 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district special election
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A special election was held in South Carolina's 2nd congressional district January 19â20, 1795 to fill a vacancy left by Representative-elect John Barnwell (F) declining to serve the term for which he had been elected.
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes[1] | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Hampton | Democratic-Republican | 198 | 29.3% |
| William Thompson | [2] | 176 | 26.0% |
| John Rutledge, Jr. | Federalist | 160 | 23.7% |
| William Elliot | [2] | 140 | 20.7% |
| Andrew Hartley | [2] | 2 | 0.3% |