The 1900 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina was held on Tuesday November 6, to elected seven United States Representatives of
South Carolina
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. Five
Democratic incumbents were re-elected and two incumbents were defeated in the primaries, but the seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of South Carolina delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
William Elliott of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1897, defeated Republican challenger W.W. Beckett.
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2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
W. Jasper Talbert of the
2nd congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican challenger J.B. Odom.
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Asbury Latimer
Asbury Churchwell Latimer (July 31, 1851February 20, 1908) was a United States representative and Senator from South Carolina. Born near Lowndesville, South Carolina, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in 1880 ...
of the
3rd congressional district, in office since 1893, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger Anson C. Merrick in the general election.
Democratic primary
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4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Stanyarne Wilson of the
4th congressional district, in office since 1895, was defeated in the Democratic primary by
Joseph T. Johnson. He defeated Republican challenger S.T. Poinier in the general election.
Democratic primary
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5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
David E. Finley of the
5th congressional district, in office since 1899, defeated
Thomas J. Strait in the Democratic primary and Republican John F. Jones in the general election.
Democratic primary
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6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
James Norton of the
6th congressional district, in office since 1897, was defeated in the Democratic primary by
Robert B. Scarborough. He defeated Republican R.A. Stuart in the general election.
Democratic primary
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7th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
J. William Stokes
James William Stokes (December 12, 1853 – July 6, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born near Orangeburg, South Carolina, Stokes attended the common schools and was graduated from Washington and Lee University, Lexing ...
of the
7th congressional district, in office since 1896, defeated Republican challenger Alexander D. Dantzler.
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See also
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1900
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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1900
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South Carolina's congressional districts
References
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*"Report of M.R. Cooper, 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: The State Company, 1901, pp. 80–81.
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1900
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