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1898 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1898, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six Democratic incumbents were re-elected 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 Democratic Congressman William Elliott of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1897, defeated Republican challenger George W. Murray.

General election results

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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 Republican challenger John R. Tolbert in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
Asbury Latimer	7,866	57.4
George Johnstone	3,621	26.5
Julius E. Boggs	2,210	16.1

General election results

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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 Republican challenger P.S. Suber in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
Stanyarne Wilson	8,650	52.1
Joseph T. Johnson	7,089	42.7
M.L. Donaldson	872	5.2

General election results

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5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas J. Strait of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1893, lost the Democratic primary. David E. Finley defeated William A. Barber in the runoff and then Finley defeated Republican John F. Jones in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
David E. Finley	4,072	35.8
William A. Barber	2,741	24.1
Thomas J. Strait	2,210	19.4
William P. Pollock	881	7.8
J.K. Henry	795	7.0
E.J. Kennedy	676	5.9

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
David E. Finley	6,301	55.3	+19.5
William A. Barber	5,095	44.7	+20.6

General election results

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6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James Norton of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1897, defeated J. Edwin Ellerbe in the Democratic primary and Republican J.H. Evans in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
James Norton	5,410	50.3
J. Edwin Ellerbe	5,353	49.7

General election results

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7th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. William Stokes of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1896, defeated Thomas F. Brantley in the Democratic primary and Republican James Weston in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
J. William Stokes	8,242	67.6
Thomas F. Brantley	3,951	32.4

General election results

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References

"Report of D.H. Tompkins, 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 Bryan Printing Company, 1899, pp. 252–255.

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