1st congressional district special election
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
William H. Brawley of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1891, resigned in 1894. A special election was called for April and it pitted two Democrats against each other because the
South Carolina Democratic Party
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History
The Democratic Party thrived during the Second Party System between 1832 ...
refused to organize a primary election.
James F. Izlar defeated
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 ...
in the special election to win the remainder of the term for the
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1st congressional district
The
1st congressional district was redrawn in 1894 to cover much of the
South Carolina Lowcountry
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William Elliott defeated D.A.J. Sullivan in the Democratic primary and Republican challenger
George W. Murray
George Washington Murray (September 22, 1853 – April 21, 1926), born into slavery in South Carolina, gained education and worked as a teacher, farmer and politician. After serving as chairman of the Sumter County Republican Party, he was ele ...
in the general election. However, Murray challenged the election and the Republican controlled Congress awarded him the seat from Elliott in 1896.
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2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
W. Jasper Talbert of the
2nd congressional district, in office since 1893, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Asbury Latimer
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of the
3rd congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican Robert Moorman in the general election.
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4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
George W. Shell of the
4th congressional district, in office since 1891, declined to seek re-election.
Stanyarne Wilson won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Lawson D. Melton in the general election.
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5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Thomas J. Strait of the
5th congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated
David E. Finley in the Democratic primary and Republican G.G. Alexander in the general election.
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6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John L. McLaurin
John Lowndes McLaurin (May 9, 1860 – July 29, 1934) was a United States representative and Senator from South Carolina. He was born in Red Bluff, South Carolina, in Marlboro County, South Carolina and attended schools at Bennettsville, Sou ...
of the
6th congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican challenger J.P. Wilson.
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7th congressional district
The
7th congressional district was redrawn in 1894 to include much of the lower central part of the state.
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 ...
was nominated by the Democrats and defeated Republican T.B. Johnson in the general election.
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See also
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
The 1894 United States House of Representatives elections were held from June 4, 1894 to November 6, 1894, with special elections throughout the year. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 356 congressional districts across each o ...
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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1894
The 1894 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. John Gary Evans was nominated by the Democrats and became the 85th governor of South Carolina.
Democratic campa ...
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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
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*"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 Nov. 27th, 1894''. Volume II. Columbia, SC: Charles A. Calvo, Jr., 1894, pp. 466–469.
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