1814 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

South Carolina held its elections October 10–11, 1814.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates[a]
South Carolina 1 Langdon Cheves Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Henry Middleton (Democratic-Republican) 62.8%
Thomas Rhett Smith (Federalist) 37.2%
South Carolina 2 William Lowndes Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent re-elected. William Lowndes (Democratic-Republican) 100%
South Carolina 3 Theodore Gourdin Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Benjamin Huger (Federalist) 51.6%
Theodore Gourdin (Democratic-Republican) 48.4%
South Carolina 4 John J. Chappell Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent re-elected. John J. Chappell (Democratic-Republican)[b]
South Carolina 5 David R. Evans Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William Woodward (Democratic-Republican)[b]
South Carolina 6 John C. Calhoun Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent re-elected. John C. Calhoun (Democratic-Republican)[b]
Benjamin C. Yancey (Democratic-Republican)
South Carolina 7 Elias Earle Democratic-Republican 1805 (Special)
1806 (Lost)
1810
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
John Taylor (Democratic-Republican) 75.4%
Elias Earle (Democratic-Republican) 24.1%
South Carolina 8 Samuel Farrow Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent retired.[c]
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Thomas Moore (Democratic-Republican)[b]
Bowen[d] (Federalist)
Samuel Farrow(Democratic-Republican)[c]
South Carolina 9 John Kershaw Democratic-Republican 1812 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William Mayrant (Democratic-Republican) 66.1%
John Kershaw (Democratic-Republican) 33.9%

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  1. ^ Only candidates with at least 1% of the vote listed.
  2. ^ a b c d Numbers of votes missing or incomplete in source(s).
  3. ^ a b The source indicates uncertainty as to whether Farrow ran in 1814.
  4. ^ Source did not provide full name.