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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

|- | Reorganized Republican

George W. Murray (incumbent)
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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 B.P. Chatfield.

General election results

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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

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

|- | Reorganized Republican

Clarence Gray
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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

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

|- | Reorganized Republican

D.T. Bounds
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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

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

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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

|- | Reorganized Republican

George Henry McKie
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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

|- | Independent Republican

D.A. Perrin
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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

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
J. William Stokes	3,302	53.6
Altamount Moses	2,855	46.4

General election results

|- | Independent Republican

D.A. Perrin
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References

"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.

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