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1874 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Solomon Hoge won the 1874 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Solomon Hoge received 16,431 popular votes (56.07%). The main challenger was Samuel McGowan (43.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoge and McGowan

Hoge +12.1 pts · won by 3,558 votes
Solomon HogeRepublicanWINNER56.07%
16,431 votes
Samuel McGowanDemocratic43.93%
12,873 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.