United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1882

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1882 to 1886

The 1882 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections 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.

1st Congressional District

The 1st congressional district shifted from the Pee Dee region to the central part of the state and it also included the city of Charleston. Samuel Dibble was nominated by the Democrats and defeated J.B. Campbell, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel Dibble
votes = 8,674
percentage = 56.9
change = -6.4
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bgcolor="#0BDA51"
Greenback-Labor
J.B. Campbell
align="right" | 6,565
align="right" | 43.1
align="right" | +6.4
-Election box majority
votes = 2,109
percentage = 13.8
change = -12.8Election box turnout
votes = 15,239
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District

The 2nd congressional district shifted from Charleston to the lower western counties of the state. George D. Tillman, the former Democratic Representative of the 5th congressional district, defeated E.M. Brayton, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George D. Tillman
votes = 11,388
percentage = 67.8
change = +9.0
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bgcolor="#0BDA51"
Greenback-Labor
E.M. Brayton
align="right" | 5,361
align="right" | 31.9
align="right" | -9.3
-Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 59
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 6,027
percentage = 35.9
change = +18.3Election box turnout
votes = 16,808
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic gain from Republican
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3rd Congressional District

The 3rd congressional district remained in the northwest part of the state and incumbent Democratic Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken, in office since 1877, defeated T.H. Russell, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = D. Wyatt Aiken (incumbent)
votes = 9,245
percentage = 84.6
change = +10.5
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bgcolor="#0BDA51"
Greenback-Labor
T.H. Russell
align="right" | 1,677
align="right" | 15.4
align="right" | -10.5
-Election box majority
votes = 7,568
percentage = 69.2
change = -21.0Election box turnout
votes = 10,922
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District

The 4th congressional district remained in the Greenville-Spartanburg region of the state and incumbent Democratic Congressman John H. Evins, in office since 1877, defeated D.R. Elkins, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John H. Evins (incumbent)
votes = 11,662
percentage = 71.8
change = +2.1
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bgcolor="#0BDA51"
Greenback-Labor
D.R. Elkins
align="right" | 4,588
align="right" | 28.2
align="right" | -2.1
-Election box majority
votes = 7,074
percentage = 43.4
change = +3.0Election box turnout
votes = 23,324
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

The 5th congressional district shifted from the southwestern part of the state to the northern central part of the state. John J. Hemphill was nominated by the Democrats and defeated E.B.C. Cash, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Hemphill
votes = 9,518
percentage = 56.0
change = -4.4
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bgcolor="#0BDA51"
Greenback-Labor
E.B.C. Cash
align="right" | 7,471
align="right" | 44.0
align="right" | +4.4
-Election box majority
votes = 2,047
percentage = 12.0
change = -8.8Election box turnout
votes = 16,989
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic gain from Republican
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6th Congressional District

The 6th congressional district was created to cover the Pee Dee region of the state. George W. Dargan was nominated by the Democrats and defeated the Greenback-Labor and Republican candidates in the general election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George W. Dargan
votes = 10,814
percentage = 64.7
change = N/AElection box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edmund H. Deas
votes = 3,628
percentage = 21.7
change = N/A
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bgcolor="#0BDA51"
Greenback-Labor
A.H. Bowen
align="right" | 2,263
align="right" | 13.6
align="right" | N/A
-Election box majority
votes = 7,186
percentage = 43.0
change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 16,705
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic gain
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7th Congressional District

The 7th congressional district became known as the black district because it was gerrymandered in such a way to include the great bulk of the black population. Republican Edmund William McGregor Mackey defeated Independent Republican challenger Samuel Lee in the general election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edmund W.M. Mackey
votes = 18,469
percentage = 64.8
change = N/A
-
bgcolor="#FF3333"
Independent Republican
Samuel Lee
align="right" | 10,017
align="right" | 35.2
align="right" | N/A
-Election box majority
votes = 8,452
percentage = 29.6
change = N/AElection box turnout
votes = 28,486
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Republican gain
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1882
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1882
*South Carolina's congressional districts

References

*"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." "Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". Columbia, SC: Charles A. Calvo, Jr., 1883, p. 1760.