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Rep. Benjamin Huger

Former Representative for South Carolina’s 3rd District


Huger was the representative for South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district and was a Federalist. He served from 1815 to 1817.

He was previously the representative for South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district as a Federalist from 1803 to 1805; the representative for South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district as a Federalist from 1801 to 1803; and the representative for South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district as a Federalist from 1799 to 1801.

Voting Record

Missed Votes

From Dec 1799 to Mar 1817, Huger missed 70 of 483 roll call votes, which is 14.5%. This is on par with the median of 16.8% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Mar 1817. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.

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Primary Sources

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