United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1890

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

The 1890 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1890 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Two Democratic incumbents were re-elected, one Republican incumbent was defeated, and the four open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel Dibble of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1883, declined to seek re-election. William H. Brawley was nominated by the Democrats and he defeated Republican challenger William D. Crum in the general election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William H. Brawley
votes = 7,249
percentage = 84.2
change = -2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = William D. Crum
votes = 1,349
percentage = 15.7
change = +2.6Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 14
percentage = 0.1
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 5,900
percentage = 68.5
change = -5.1Election box turnout
votes = 8,612
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 = 9,956
percentage = 85.5
change = -1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Seymour E. Smith
votes = 1,671
percentage = 14.3
change = +2.9Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 18
percentage = 0.2
change = -1.6Election box majority
votes = 8,285
percentage = 71.2
change = -4.2Election box turnout
votes = 11,645
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, declined to seek re-election. George Johnstone won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican John R. Tolbert in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George W. Shell
votes = 10,372
percentage = 81.9
change = -18.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = J.F. Ensor
votes = 2,258
percentage = 17.8
change = +17.8Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 32
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 8,114
percentage = 64.1
change = -35.7Election box turnout
votes = 12,662
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 G.G. Alexander.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Hemphill (incumbent)
votes = 9,432
percentage = 87.1
change = -12.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = G.G. Alexander
votes = 1,321
percentage = 12.2
change = +12.2Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 75
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.4Election box majority
votes = 8,111
percentage = 74.9
change = -24.5Election box turnout
votes = 10,828
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, declined to seek re-election. Eli T. Stackhouse was nominated by the Democrats and defeated Republican challenger Edmund H. Deas.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Eli T. Stackhouse
votes = 9,022
percentage = 78.8
change = -16.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edmund H. Deas
votes = 2,352
percentage = 20.5
change = +20.5Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 79
percentage = 0.7
change = -3.6Election box majority
votes = 6,670
percentage = 58.3
change = -33.1Election box turnout
votes = 11,453
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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7th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Thomas E. Miller of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1890, was defeated by Democratic challenger William Elliott.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William Elliott
votes = 3,792
percentage = 44.4
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas E. Miller (incumbent)
votes = 3,315
percentage = 38.8
change = -6.6
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Independent Republican
E.M. Brayton
align="right" | 1,410
align="right" | 16.5
align="right" | +16.5
-Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 26
percentage = 0.3
change = -0.2Election box majority
votes = 477
percentage = 5.6
change = -3.1Election box turnout
votes = 8,543
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic gain from Republican
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1890
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1890
*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 = pp. 103, 108-109
*"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 at the Regular Session Commencing November 25, 1890". Volume I. Columbia, SC: James H. Woodrow, 1891, pp. 609-612.