Member (Residence)
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District location
Thomas Sumter (Stateburg )
Anti-Administration
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
1st 2nd
Elected in 1788 .Re-elected in 1790 . Retired.
1789–1793 "Camden district"
South Carolina congressional districts, 1789–1793
1st district, Charleston
2nd district, Beaufort-Orangeburg
3rd district, Georgetown-Cheraw
4th district, Camden
5th district, Ninety-Six
Richard Winn (Winnsboro )
Anti-Administration
March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
3rd 4th
Elected in 1793 .Re-elected in 1794 . Lost re-election.
1793–1797 "Camden district" (Map unknown)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797
Thomas Sumter (Stateburg )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1797 – December 15, 1801
5th 6th 7th
Elected in 1796 .Re-elected in 1798 .Re-elected in 1800 . Resigned when elected U.S. Senator .
1797–1803 "Camden district" 1796 election results by district
Vacant
December 15, 1801 – January 24, 1803
7th
Richard Winn (Winnsboro )
Democratic-Republican
January 24, 1803 – March 3, 1803
Elected to finish Sumter's term . Redistricted to the 5th district .
Wade Hampton (Columbia )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805
8th
Elected in 1803 . Retired.
1803–1813 "Orangeburgh district"
O'Brien Smith (Jacksonboro )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807
9th
Elected in 1804 . Retired.
John Taylor (Columbia )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1807 – December 30, 1810
10th 11th
Elected in 1806 .Re-elected in 1808 . Lost re-election and resigned.
Vacant
December 30, 1810 – March 3, 1811
11th
William Lowndes (Charleston )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813
12th
Elected in 1810 . Redistricted to the 2nd district .
John J. Chappell (Columbia )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817
13th 14th
Elected in 1812 .Re-elected in 1814 . Lost re-election.
1813–1823 "Orangeburgh district"
Joseph Bellinger (Barnwell )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
15th
Elected in 1816 . Retired.
James Overstreet (Barnwell )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1819 – May 24, 1822
16th 17th
Elected in 1818 .Re-elected in 1820 . Died.
Vacant
May 24, 1822 – December 4, 1822
17th
Andrew R. Govan (Orangeburg )
Democratic-Republican [a]
December 4, 1822 – March 3, 1825
17th 18th 19th
Elected to finish Overstreet's term .Re-elected in 1823 .Re-elected in 1824 . Lost re-election.
1823–1833 "Orangeburgh district":Barnwell , Lexington , Orangeburgh , and Richland counties
Jacksonian
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827
William D. Martin (Coosawhatchie )
Jacksonian
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831
20th 21st
Elected in 1826 .Re-elected in 1828 . Retired.
John M. Felder (Orangeburg )
Jacksonian
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
22nd 23rd
Elected in 1830 .Re-elected in 1833 . Retired.
Nullifier
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
1833–1843 [data unknown/missing ]
James H. Hammond (Newberry )
Nullifier
March 4, 1835 – February 26, 1836
24th
Elected in 1834 . Resigned.
Vacant
February 26, 1836 – December 10, 1836
Franklin H. Elmore (Walterboro )
Nullifier
December 10, 1836 – March 3, 1839
24th 25th
Elected October 10, 1836 to finish Hammond's term and seated December 19, 1836.Elected the same day in 1836 to the next term . Retired.
Sampson H. Butler (Charleston )
Democratic
March 4, 1839 – September 27, 1842
26th 27th
Elected in 1838 .Re-elected in 1840 . Resigned.
Vacant
September 27, 1842 – December 17, 1842
27th
Samuel W. Trotti (Old Buckhead )
Democratic
December 17, 1842 – March 3, 1843
Elected to finish Butler's term . Retired.
John Campbell (Parnassus )
Democratic
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
28th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1843 . Retired.
1843–1853 [data unknown/missing ]
Alexander D. Sims (Darlington )
Democratic
March 4, 1845 – November 22, 1848
29th 30th
Elected in 1844 .Re-elected in 1846 .Re-elected in 1848 but died before next term began.
Vacant
November 22, 1848 – February 12, 1849
30th
John McQueen (Society Hill )
Democratic
February 12, 1849 – March 3, 1853
30th 31st 32nd
Elected to finish Sims's term in the 30th Congress .Elected to finish Sims's term win the 31st Congress .Re-elected in 1850 . Redistricted to the 1st district .
Preston S. Brooks (Edgefield )
Democratic
March 4, 1853 – July 15, 1856
33rd 34th
Elected in 1853 .Re-elected in 1854 . Resigned to gain constituent's support for Caning of Charles Sumner .
1853–1863 [data unknown/missing ]
Vacant
July 15, 1856 – August 1, 1856
34th
Preston S. Brooks (Edgefield )
Democratic
August 1, 1856 – January 28, 1857
Re-elected to finish his vacant term .Re-elected in 1856 but died before next term began.
Vacant
January 28, 1857 – May 5, 1857
Milledge L. Bonham (Edgefield )
Democratic
May 5, 1857 – December 21, 1860
35th 36th
Elected to finish Brooks' term .Re-elected in 1858 .Re-elected in 1860 but retired due to Civil War.
Inactive
December 21, 1860 – July 18, 1868
36th 37th 38th 39th 40th
Civil War and Reconstruction
James H. Goss (Union )
Republican
July 18, 1868 – March 3, 1869
40th
Elected in 1868 . Retired.
1868–1873 [data unknown/missing ]
Vacant
March 4, 1869 – May 27, 1870
41st
William D. Simpson (D) elected, but not seated.
Alexander S. Wallace (York )
Republican
May 27, 1870 – March 3, 1877
41st 42nd 43rd 44th
Successfully contested election of William D. Simpson .Re-elected in 1870 .Re-elected in 1872 .Re-elected in 1874 . Lost re-election.
1873–1883 [data unknown/missing ]
John H. Evins (Spartanburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1877 – October 20, 1884
45th 46th 47th 48th
Elected in 1876 .Re-elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .Re-elected in 1882 . Died.
1883–1893 [data unknown/missing ]
Vacant
October 20, 1884 – December 8, 1884
48th
File:John Bratton.jpg John Bratton (Winnsboro )
Democratic
December 8, 1884 – March 3, 1885
Elected to finish Evins's term . Retired.
William H. Perry (Greenville )
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
49th 50th 51st
Elected in 1884 .Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Retired.
File:GeorgeWShell.jpg George W. Shell (Laurens )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895
52nd 53rd
Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Retired.
1893–1903 [data unknown/missing ]
Stanyarne Wilson (Spartanburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901
54th 55th 56th
Elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 . Retired.
Joseph T. Johnson (Spartanburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1901 – April 19, 1915
57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th
Elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 . Resigned to accept a federal judgeship.
1903–1933 [data unknown/missing ]
Vacant
April 19, 1915 – September 14, 1915
64th
Samuel J. Nicholls (Spartanburg )
Democratic
September 14, 1915 – March 3, 1921
64th 65th 66th
Elected to finish Johnson's term .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 . Retired.
John J. McSwain (Greenville )
Democratic
March 4, 1921 – August 6, 1936
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th
Elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 . Died.
1933–1943 [data unknown/missing ]
Vacant
August 6, 1936 – November 3, 1936
74th
Gabriel H. Mahon Jr. (Greenville )
Democratic
November 3, 1936 – January 3, 1939
74th 75th
Elected to finish McSwain's term .Also elected to the next full term . Lost renomination.
Joseph R. Bryson (Greenville )
Democratic
January 3, 1939 – March 10, 1953
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 . Died.
1943–1953 [data unknown/missing ]
1953–1963 [data unknown/missing ]
Vacant
March 10, 1953 – June 2, 1953
83rd
Robert T. Ashmore (Greenville )
Democratic
June 2, 1953 – January 3, 1969
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th
Elected to finish Bryson's term .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 . Retired.
1963–1973 [data unknown/missing ]
James R. Mann (Greenville )
Democratic
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1979
91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th
Elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 . Retired.
1973–1983 [data unknown/missing ]
Carroll A. Campbell Jr. (Fountain Inn )
Republican
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987
96th 97th 98th 99th
Elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 . Retired to run for Governor of S.C.
1983–1993 [data unknown/missing ]
Liz J. Patterson (Spartanburg )
Democratic
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Lost re-election.
Bob Inglis (Greenville )
Republican
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
103rd 104th 105th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
1993–2003 [data unknown/missing ]
Jim DeMint (Greenville )
Republican
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005
106th 107th 108th
Elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
2003–2013
Bob Inglis (Travelers Rest )
Republican
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011
109th 110th 111th
Elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 . Lost renomination.
Trey Gowdy (Spartanburg )
Republican
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019
112th 113th 114th 115th
Elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Retired.
2013–2023
William Timmons (Greenville )
Republican
January 3, 2019 – Present
116th 117th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .