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| Elections in South Carolina |
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Incumbent Democratic Congressman William H. Brawley of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1891, resigned in 1894. A special election was called for April and it pitted two Democrats against each other because the South Carolina Democratic Party refused to organize a primary election. James F. Izlar defeated J. William Stokes in the special election to win the remainder of the term for the 53rd Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James F. Izlar | 3,070 | 60.1 | N/A | |
| Democratic | J. William Stokes | 2,042 | 39.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,028 | 20.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,112 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
The 1st congressional district was redrawn in 1894 to cover much of the South Carolina Lowcountry. William Elliott defeated D.A.J. Sullivan in the Democratic primary and Republican challenger George W. Murray in the general election. However, Murray challenged the election and the Republican controlled Congress awarded him the seat from Elliott in 1896.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Elliott | 2,937 | 62.1 |
| D.A.J. Sullivan | 1,789 | 37.9 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Elliott | 5,650 | 59.1 | −40.5 | |
| Republican | George W. Murray | 3,913 | 40.9 | +40.9 | |
| Majority | 1,737 | 18.2 | −81.4 | ||
| Turnout | 9,563 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman W. Jasper Talbert of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1893, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Jasper Talbert (incumbent) | 5,942 | 99.5 | −0.1 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 31 | 0.5 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 5,911 | 99.0 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,973 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Latimer of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican Robert Moorman in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Asbury Latimer (incumbent) | 5,778 | 81.3 | −9.9 | |
| Republican | Robert Moorman | 985 | 13.9 | +5.3 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 342 | 4.8 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 4,793 | 67.4 | −15.2 | ||
| Turnout | 7,105 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman George W. Shell of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1891, declined to seek re-election. Stanyarne Wilson won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Lawson D. Melton in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stanyarne Wilson | 6,903 | 56.4 |
| Joseph T. Johnson | 3,628 | 29.7 |
| David Duncan | 1,696 | 13.9 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stanyarne Wilson | 8,425 | 75.1 | −10.6 | |
| Republican | Lawson D. Melton | 2,771 | 24.7 | +10.4 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 28 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 5,654 | 50.4 | −21.0 | ||
| Turnout | 11,224 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas J. Strait of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated David E. Finley in the Democratic primary and Republican G.G. Alexander in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas J. Strait | 5,442 | 67.2 |
| David E. Finley | 2,655 | 32.8 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Strait (incumbent) | 6,141 | 67.6 | −13.1 | |
| Republican | G.G. Alexander | 1,545 | 17.0 | −2.3 | |
| Independent | W.R. Davie | 1,163 | 12.8 | +12.8 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 237 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 4,596 | 50.6 | −10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 9,086 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McLaurin of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican challenger J.P. Wilson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. McLaurin (incumbent) | 8,171 | 76.9 | −7.7 | |
| Republican | J.P. Wilson | 2,452 | 23.1 | +7.8 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 7 | 0.0 | −0.1 | |
| Majority | 5,719 | 53.8 | −15.5 | ||
| Turnout | 10,630 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
The 7th congressional district was redrawn in 1894 to include much of the lower central part of the state. J. William Stokes was nominated by the Democrats and defeated Republican T.B. Johnson in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. William Stokes | 7,358 | 73.0 | +23.4 | |
| Republican | T.B. Johnson | 2,656 | 26.3 | −23.7 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 70 | 0.7 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 4,702 | 46.7 | +46.3 | ||
| Turnout | 10,084 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||