United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1884

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

The 1884 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections 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 in the were split between the Democrats and the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation after the election was six Democrats and one Republican.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel Dibble of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1883, defeated Republican challenger W.N. Taft.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel Dibble (incumbent)
votes = 8,612
percentage = 73.5
change = +16.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = W.N. Taft
votes = 3,108
percentage = 26.5
change = -16.6Election box majority
votes = 5,504
percentage = 47.0
change = +33.2Election box turnout
votes = 11,720
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman George D. Tillman of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1883, defeated Republican challenger E.J. Dickerson.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George D. Tillman (incumbent)
votes = 11,419
percentage = 84.4
change = +16.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = E.J. Dickerson
votes = 1,920
percentage = 14.2
change = -17.7Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 186
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.1Election box majority
votes = 9,499
percentage = 70.2
change = +34.3Election box turnout
votes = 13,525
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1877, defeated Republican challenger John R. Tolbert.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = D. Wyatt Aiken (incumbent)
votes = 10,855
percentage = 93.5
change = +8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John R. Tolbert
votes = 752
percentage = 6.5
change = -8.9Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 6
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 10,103
percentage = 87.0
change = +17.8Election box turnout
votes = 11,613
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District Special Election

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John H. Evins of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1877, died on October 20, 1884. A special election was called for December and Democrat John Bratton was unopposed in his bid to serve the rest of the term for the 48th Congress.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John Bratton
votes = 3,339
percentage = 100.0
change = +28.2Election box majority
votes = 3,339
percentage = 100.0
change = +56.6Election box turnout
votes = 3,339
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John H. Evins of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1877, died on October 20, 1884. William H. Perry was nominated by the Democrats and was unopposed in his bid for election to the 49th Congress.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William H. Perry
votes = 13,008
percentage = 99.4
change = -0.6Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 81
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6Election box majority
votes = 12,927
percentage = 98.8
change = -1.2Election box turnout
votes = 13,089
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1883, defeated Republican challenger C.C. Macoy.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Hemphill (incumbent)
votes = 9,861
percentage = 74.5
change = +18.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = C.C. Macoy
votes = 2,881
percentage = 21.8
change = -22.2Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 489
percentage = 3.7
change = +3.7Election box majority
votes = 6,980
percentage = 52.7
change = +40.7Election box turnout
votes = 13,231
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman George W. Dargan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1883, defeated Republican challenger Edmund H. Deas.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George W. Dargan (incumbent)
votes = 10,465
percentage = 74.0
change = +9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edmund H. Deas
votes = 3,289
percentage = 23.3
change = +1.6Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 386
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7Election box majority
votes = 7,176
percentage = 50.7
change = +7.7Election box turnout
votes = 14,140
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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7th Congressional District Special Election

Incumbent Republican Congressman Edmund William McGregor Mackey of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1883, died on January 27, 1884. A special election was called for March 18 and Republican Robert Smalls was unopposed in his bid for election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Smalls
votes = 9,092
percentage = 99.6
change = +34.8Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 32
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4Election box majority
votes = 9,060
percentage = 99.2
change = +69.6Election box turnout
votes = 9,124
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Republican hold
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7th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Robert Smalls of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1884, defeated Democratic challenger William Elliott.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Smalls (incumbent)
votes = 8,419
percentage = 63.6
change = -36.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William Elliott
votes = 4,584
percentage = 34.6
change = +34.6Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 235
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.4Election box majority
votes = 3,835
percentage = 29.0
change = -70.2Election box turnout
votes = 13,238
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Republican hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1884
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1884
*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". Volume II. Columbia, SC: Charles A. Calvo, Jr., 1884, pp. 781, 827-833.