United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1888

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1888 to 1892

The 1888 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 1888 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.

1st Congressional District

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

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel Dibble (incumbent)
votes = 8,540
percentage = 86.7
change = -13.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = S.W. McKinlay
votes = 1,296
percentage = 13.1
change = +13.1Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 19
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 7,244
percentage = 73.6
change = -26.2Election box turnout
votes = 9,855
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 Seymour E. Smith.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George D. Tillman (incumbent)
votes = 10,704
percentage = 86.8
change = -12.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Seymour E. Smith
votes = 1,405
percentage = 11.4
change = +11.4Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 228
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.4Election box majority
votes = 9,299
percentage = 75.4
change = -23.8Election box turnout
votes = 12,337
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James S. Cothran of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1887, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James S. Cothran (incumbent)
votes = 8,758
percentage = 99.8
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 16
percentage = 0.2
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 8,742
percentage = 99.6
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 8,774
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William H. Perry of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1885, defeated D.R. Duncan in the Democratic primary was unopposed in the general election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William H. Perry (incumbent)
votes = 11,410
percentage = 99.9
change = -0.1Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 6
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 11,404
percentage = 99.8
change = -0.2Election box turnout
votes = 11,416
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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Hemphill (incumbent)
votes = 9,559
percentage = 99.7
change = -0.2Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 27
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 9,532
percentage = 99.4
change = -0.5Election box turnout
votes = 9,586
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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George W. Dargan (incumbent)
votes = 8,586
percentage = 95.7
change = -3.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 386
percentage = 4.3
change = +3.0Election box majority
votes = 8,200
percentage = 91.4
change = -6.0Election box turnout
votes = 8,972
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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7th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Elliott of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1887, defeated Republican challenger Thomas E. Miller. However, Miller successfully contested the election in the Republican controlled House of Representatives and replaced Elliott in September 1890.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William Elliott (incumbent)
votes = 8,358
percentage = 54.1
change = +2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas E. Miller
votes = 7,003
percentage = 45.4
change = -2.4Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 74
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.3Election box majority
votes = 1,355
percentage = 8.7
change = +4.5Election box turnout
votes = 15,435
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1888
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1888
*South Carolina's congressional districts

References

*cite book | last = Jordan | first = Frank E | title = The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 | pages = p. 108
*"Supplemental 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 I. Columbia, SC: James H. Woodrow, 1889, pp. 561-564.