The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1880, to elect five representatives Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
1st congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman John S. Richardson of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1879, defeated Republican challenger Samuel J. Lee.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John S. Richardson (incumbent) | 20,142 | 63.3 | +1.6 | |
| Republican | Samuel J. Lee | 11,674 | 36.7 | −1.6 | |
| Majority | 8,468 | 26.6 | +3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 31,816 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2nd congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman Michael P. O'Connor of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1879, defeated Republican challenger Edmund W.M. Mackey.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael P. O'Connor (incumbent) | 17,569 | 58.8 | −2.1 | |
| Republican | Edmund W.M. Mackey | 12,297 | 41.2 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 5,272 | 17.6 | −4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 29,866 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
3rd congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1877, defeated Republican challenger C.J. Stollbrand.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | D. Wyatt Aiken (incumbent) | 27,863 | 74.1 | −5.0 | |
| Republican | C.J. Stollbrand | 9,758 | 25.9 | +5.4 | |
| Majority | 18,105 | 48.2 | −10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 37,621 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
4th congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman John H. Evins of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1877, defeated Republican challenger A. Blythe.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Evins (incumbent) | 27,985 | 69.7 | −27.1 | |
| Republican | A. Blythe | 11,780 | 29.3 | +26.1 | |
| Greenback-Labor | J. Hendrix McLane | 414 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 16,205 | 40.4 | −53.2 | ||
| Turnout | 40,179 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
5th congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman George D. Tillman of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1879, defeated Republican challenger Robert Smalls.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George D. Tillman (incumbent) | 23,325 | 60.4 | −10.8 | |
| Republican | Robert Smalls | 15,287 | 39.6 | +10.8 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 8,038 | 20.8 | −21.6 | ||
| Turnout | 38,614 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- "Annual 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 at the Regular Session of 1880. Columbia, SC: James Woodrow, 1881, pp. 553–555.