Elections in South Carolina |
---|
The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1880, to elect five representatives Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John S. Richardson of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1879, defeated Republican challenger Samuel J. Lee.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John S. Richardson (incumbent) | 20,142 | 63.3 | +1.6 | |
Republican | Samuel J. Lee | 11,674 | 36.7 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 8,468 | 26.6 | +3.2 | ||
Turnout | 31,816 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Michael P. O'Connor of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1879, defeated Republican challenger Edmund W.M. Mackey.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael P. O'Connor (incumbent) | 17,569 | 58.8 | −2.1 | |
Republican | Edmund W.M. Mackey | 12,297 | 41.2 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 5,272 | 17.6 | −4.2 | ||
Turnout | 29,866 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1877, defeated Republican challenger C.J. Stollbrand.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | D. Wyatt Aiken (incumbent) | 27,863 | 74.1 | −5.0 | |
Republican | C.J. Stollbrand | 9,758 | 25.9 | +5.4 | |
Majority | 18,105 | 48.2 | −10.4 | ||
Turnout | 37,621 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John H. Evins of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1877, defeated Republican challenger A. Blythe.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John H. Evins (incumbent) | 27,985 | 69.7 | −27.1 | |
Republican | A. Blythe | 11,780 | 29.3 | +26.1 | |
Greenback-Labor | J. Hendrix McLane | 414 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 16,205 | 40.4 | −53.2 | ||
Turnout | 40,179 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman George D. Tillman of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1879, defeated Republican challenger Robert Smalls.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George D. Tillman (incumbent) | 23,325 | 60.4 | −10.8 | |
Republican | Robert Smalls | 15,287 | 39.6 | +10.8 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 8,038 | 20.8 | −21.6 | ||
Turnout | 38,614 | ||||
Democratic hold |
The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1956, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1966, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.
The 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1944, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1948, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hugo S. Sims, Jr. The seat remained with the Democrats along with the open seat in the 3rd congressional district and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1936, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 4th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1904 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1904, to elect seven representatives Representatives for one two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seats in the 2nd congressional district and 6th congressional district were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1872 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1872, to select five Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The three incumbents who ran were re-elected and the two open seats were retained by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Republican.
The 1876 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1876, to select five Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Two incumbents were re-elected, one was defeated for re-election, and the Democrats picked up one of the two open seats from the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation after the election was three Republicans and two Democrats.
The 1878 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1878, to select five Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Two Democratic incumbents were re-elected, two Republican incumbents were defeated and the open seat was picked up by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1882 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1882 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Following the 1880 census, the state was granted two additional seats in the House of Representatives. The Democratic controlled state legislature drew the districts to maximize the white vote and limit the black vote. Much of the black population was packed into the 7th congressional district which resulted in the other six congressional districts being evenly split between the races. The Democratic plan achieved its desired effect and the composition of the state delegation after the election was six Democrats and one Republican.
The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1884, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected and the two open seats were split between the Democrats and the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation after the election was six Democrats and one Republican.
The 1886 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1886, to select seven Representatives for one two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected, the Republican incumbent was defeated, and the open seat was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1888 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1888, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were initially reported as re-elected, and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic, however Thomas E. Miller successfully contested the result in the 7th congressional district, claiming voter suppression of black Republican votes.
The 1890 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1890, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Two Democratic incumbents were re-elected, one Republican incumbent was defeated, and the four open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1892 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1892, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Two Democratic incumbents were re-elected, four open seats were won by the Democrats and the open seat in the 7th congressional district was picked up by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation after the election was six Democrats and one Republican.
The 1896 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1896, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five Democratic incumbents were re-elected, one Republican incumbent was defeated, and the open seat was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1898, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six Democratic incumbents were re-elected and the open seat was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1900 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina was held on Tuesday November 6, to elected seven United States Representatives of South Carolina. Five Democratic incumbents were re-elected and two incumbents were defeated in the primaries, but the seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of South Carolina delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1902 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1902, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected and the three open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1906 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1906, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.