1886 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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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.
1st congressional district
[edit]Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel Dibble of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1883, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel Dibble (incumbent) | 3,315 | 99.9 | +26.4 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 3,313 | 99.8 | +52.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,317 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2nd congressional district
[edit]Incumbent Democratic Congressman George D. Tillman of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1883, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George D. Tillman (incumbent) | 5,212 | 99.6 | +15.2 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 23 | 0.4 | −1.0 | |
| Majority | 5,189 | 99.2 | +29.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,235 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
3rd congressional district
[edit]Incumbent Democratic Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1877, opted to retire. James S. Cothran was nominated by the Democrats and was unopposed in his bid for election.
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James S. Cothran | 4,402 | 99.8 | +6.3 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 7 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 4,395 | 99.6 | +12.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,409 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
4th congressional district
[edit]Incumbent Democratic Congressman William H. Perry of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1885, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William H. Perry (incumbent) | 4,470 | 100.0 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 4,470 | 100.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,470 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
5th congressional district
[edit]Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1883, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
[edit]| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John J. Hemphill | 3,539 | 62.0 |
| M.J. Hough | 880 | 15.4 |
| W.D. Trantham | 759 | 13.3 |
| E.M. Law | 527 | 9.3 |
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Hemphill (incumbent) | 4,696 | 99.9 | +25.4 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 5 | 0.1 | −3.6 | |
| Majority | 4,691 | 99.8 | +47.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,701 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
6th congressional district
[edit]Incumbent Democratic Congressman George W. Dargan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1883, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George W. Dargan (incumbent) | 4,411 | 98.7 | +24.7 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 58 | 1.3 | −1.4 | |
| Majority | 4,353 | 97.4 | +46.7 | ||
| Turnout | 4,469 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
7th congressional district
[edit]Incumbent Republican Congressman Robert Smalls of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1884, was defeated by Democratic challenger William Elliott.
General election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Elliott | 6,493 | 52.0 | +17.4 | |
| Republican | Robert Smalls (incumbent) | 5,961 | 47.8 | −15.8 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 22 | 0.2 | −1.6 | |
| Majority | 532 | 4.2 | −24.8 | ||
| Turnout | 12,476 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
See also
[edit]- United States House of Representatives elections, 1886
- South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1886
- South Carolina's congressional districts
References
[edit]- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 112–113.