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The 1882 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1882 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
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. Following the 1880 Census, the state was granted two additional seats in the House of Representatives. The Democratic controlled
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drew the districts to maximize the white vote and limit the black vote. Much of the black population was packed into the 7th congressional district which resulted in the other six congressional districts being evenly split between the races. The Democratic plan achieved its desired effect and the composition of the state delegation after the election was six Democrats and one
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.


1st congressional district

The 1st congressional district shifted from the
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region to the central part of the state and it also included the city of
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.
Samuel Dibble Samuel Dibble (September 16, 1837 – September 16, 1913) was a lawyer, educator and U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Birth and childhood Samuel Dibble was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the oldest son of Philander Virgil (1808-1 ...
was nominated by the Democrats and defeated J.B. Campbell, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.


General election results

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2nd congressional district

The 2nd congressional district shifted from
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to the lower western counties of the state.
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, the former Democratic Representative of the 5th congressional district, defeated E.M. Brayton, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.


General election results

, - , bgcolor="#0BDA51" , , Greenback-Labor , E.M. Brayton , align="right" , 5,361 , align="right" , 31.9 , align="right" , -9.3 , - , - , , colspan=5 , Democratic gain from
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3rd congressional district

The 3rd congressional district remained in the northwest part of the state and incumbent Democratic Congressman
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, in office since 1877, defeated T.H. Russell, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.


General election results

, - , bgcolor="#0BDA51" , , Greenback-Labor , T.H. Russell , align="right" , 1,677 , align="right" , 15.4 , align="right" , -10.5 , - , - , , colspan=5 , Democratic hold , -


4th congressional district

The 4th congressional district remained in the Greenville-
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region of the state and incumbent Democratic Congressman
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, in office since 1877, defeated D.R. Elkins, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.


General election results

, - , bgcolor="#0BDA51" , , Greenback-Labor , D.R. Elkins , align="right" , 4,588 , align="right" , 28.2 , align="right" , -2.1 , - , - , , colspan=5 , Democratic hold , -


5th congressional district

The 5th congressional district shifted from the southwestern part of the state to the northern central part of the state.
John J. Hemphill John James Hemphill (August 25, 1849 – May 11, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, cousin of William Huggins Brawley, nephew of John Hemphill and great-uncle of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill. Born in Chester, South Caro ...
was nominated by the Democrats and defeated E.B.C. Cash, a fusion candidate of the Greenback-Labor and Republican parties.


General election results

, - , bgcolor="#0BDA51" , , Greenback-Labor , E.B.C. Cash , align="right" , 7,471 , align="right" , 44.0 , align="right" , +4.4 , - , - , , colspan=5 , Democratic gain from
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6th congressional district

The 6th congressional district was created to cover the
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region of the state.
George W. Dargan George William Dargan (May 11, 1841 – June 29, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, great-grandson of Lemuel Benton. Biography Born at "Sleepy Hollow," near Darlington, South Carolina, Dargan attended the schools of his nativ ...
was nominated by the Democrats and defeated the Greenback-Labor and Republican candidates in the general election.


General election results

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7th congressional district

The 7th congressional district became known as the black district because it was
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in such a way to include the great bulk of the black population. Republican
Edmund William McGregor Mackey Edmund William McGregor Mackey (March 8, 1846 – January 27, 1884) was a lawyer, state representstive, and United States Representative from South Carolina. He was a leader in the Republican Party. Life and career Born in Charleston, h ...
defeated Independent Republican challenger Samuel Lee in the general election.


General election results

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gain , -


See also

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United States House of Representatives elections, 1882 The 1882 United States House of Representatives elections were held during President Chester A. Arthur's term. Arthur's Republican Party was badly defeated, losing its majority to the opposition Democratic Party after a campaign that focused on ...
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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1882 The 1882 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Hugh Smith Thompson was nominated by the Democrats and ran against J. Hendrix McLane, a Greenback-Labor candidat ...
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South Carolina's congressional districts There are currently seven United States congressional districts in South Carolina. There have been as few as four and as many as nine congressional districts in South Carolina. The and the were lost after the United States Census, 1840, 1840 C ...


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''. Columbia, SC: Charles A. Calvo, Jr., 1883, p. 1760. {{DEFAULTSORT:United States House Of Representatives Elections In South Carolina, 1882
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1882 Events January–March * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...