1896 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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The 1896 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1896, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five Democratic incumbents were re-elected, one Republican incumbent was defeated, and the open seat was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman George W. Murray of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1896, was defeated by Democratic challenger William Elliott.
General election results
2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman W. Jasper Talbert of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican challenger B.P. Chatfield.
General election results
3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Latimer of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1893, won the Democratic primary and defeated two Republican candidates in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Asbury Latimer | 9,136 | 67.7 |
| William T. Wideman | 1,955 | 14.5 |
| Joseph L. Keitt | 1,255 | 9.3 |
| J.W. Bowden | 1,152 | 8.5 |
General election results
4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Stanyarne Wilson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1895, won the Democratic primary and defeated two Republican candidates in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stanyarne Wilson | 9,500 | 62.3 |
| Joseph T. Johnson | 5,694 | 37.3 |
| Hugh L. Farley | 63 | 0.4 |
General election results
5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas J. Strait of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1893, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican John F. Jones in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas J. Strait | 5,362 | 46.7 |
| David E. Finley | 3,585 | 31.3 |
| W.D. Trantham | 2,520 | 22.0 |
| Democratic primary runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Thomas J. Strait | 6,291 | 57.3 | +10.6 |
| David E. Finley | 4,691 | 42.7 | +11.4 |
General election results
6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McLaurin of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated two Republican candidates in the general election.
General election results
7th congressional district special election
The seat for the 7th congressional district was declared vacant by the Republican controlled Congress in 1896. A special election was called to be held simultaneously with the regular election and J. William Stokes defeated two Republican candidates in the election.
General election results
7th congressional district
J. William Stokes, the winner of the previous election for the 7th congressional district, defeated Altamount Moses in the Democratic primary and two Republican candidates in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| J. William Stokes | 3,302 | 53.6 |
| Altamount Moses | 2,855 | 46.4 |
General election results
- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 103–104, 109, 113, 122.
- "Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Election Returns." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina at the Regular Session Commencing January 12, 1897. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1897, pp. 4–7.