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1874 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1874 Governor race

Who won the 1874 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Daniel Henry Chamberlain won the 1874 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Daniel Henry Chamberlain received 80,403 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was John T. Green (46.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Chamberlain and Green

Chamberlain +7.8 pts · won by 11,585 votes
Daniel Henry ChamberlainRepublicanWINNER53.87%
80,403 votes
John T. GreenRepublican46.11%
68,818 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.