United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1902

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1902 to 1906

The 1902 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1902 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected and the three 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 William Elliott of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1897, opted to run for the U.S. Senate instead of seeking re-election. George Swinton Legaré defeated Thomas W. Bacot in the Democratic primary and Republican challenger Aaron P. Prioleau in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George W. Croft
votes = 5,134
percentage = 94.9
change = -2.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = W.S. Dixon
votes = 274
percentage = 5.0
change = +2.7Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 4
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 4,860
percentage = 89.9
change = -5.5Election box turnout
votes = 5,412
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Latimer of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1893, opted to run for the U.S. Senate instead of seeking re-election. Wyatt Aiken won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger John Scott in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph T. Johnson (incumbent)
votes = 4,642
percentage = 98.7
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = L.W.C. Blalock
votes = 61
percentage = 1.3
change = -1.7Election box majority
votes = 4,581
percentage = 97.4
change = +3.4Election box turnout
votes = 4,703
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman David E. Finley of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1899, defeated T. Yancey Williams in the Democratic primary and Republican C.P.T. White in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = David E. Finley (incumbent)
votes = 4,535
percentage = 99.3
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = C.P.T. White
votes = 34
percentage = 0.7
change = -2.0Election box majority
votes = 4,501
percentage = 98.6
change = +4.0Election box turnout
votes = 4,569
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert B. Scarborough of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1901, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert B. Scarborough (incumbent)
votes = 3,981
percentage = 100.0
change = +5.7Election box majority
votes = 3,981
percentage = 100.0
change = +11.4Election box turnout
votes = 3,981
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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7th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated J.B. McLaughlin in the Democratic primary and Republican challenger Alexander D. Dantzler in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Asbury Francis Lever (incumbent)
votes = 4,220
percentage = 96.2
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Alexander D. Dantzler
votes = 167
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 1
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 4,053
percentage = 92.4
change = -7.6Election box turnout
votes = 4,388
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1902
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1902
*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. 97, 100, 104, 109, 114, 122
*"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: 1903, pp. 1372-1373.