| Election Name: | United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1788 |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1790 |
| Next Year: | 1790 |
| Seats For Election: | All 5 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | November 24–25, 1788 |
| Party1: | Anti-Administration Party (United States) |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,069 |
| Percentage1: | 57.8% |
| Party2: | Pro-Administration Party (United States) |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,343 |
| Percentage2: | 37.5% |
The 1788 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 24 and 25, 1788 to select five Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The elections resulted in two candidates in support of Washington's administration and three candidates opposed to his policies.
William L. Smith defeated two candidates in the first election of the 1st congressional district, known as the Charleston District.
| Candidate | Position | Votes[1] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Smith | Pro-Administration | 653 | 53.09% | |
| Alexander Gillon | Anti-Administration | 381 | 31.38% | |
| David Ramsay | Pro-Administration | 191 | 15.53% |
Aedanus Burke defeated Robert Barnwell in the first election of the 2nd congressional district, known as the Beaufort-Orangeburg District.
| Candidate | Position | Votes[2] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aedanus Burke | Anti-Administration | 422 | 99.29% | |
| Robert Barnwell | Pro-Administration | 1 | 0.24% | |
| John Bull | 1 | 0.24% | ||
| John Kean | 1 | 0.24% |
Daniel Huger won the first election of the 3rd congressional district, known as the Georgetown-Cheraw District.
| Candidate | Position | Votes[3] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Huger | Pro-Administration | 496 | 75.04% | |
| John Page | 165 | 24.96% |
Thomas Sumter won the first election of the 4th congressional district, known as the Camden District.
Thomas Tudor Tucker won the first election of the 5th congressional district, known as the Ninety-Six District.
Act No. 1427, 4 November 1788, setting up the initial congressional districts