PolitiFinder

1876 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1876 Governor race

Who won the 1876 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Wade Hampton III won the 1876 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Wade Hampton III received 92,261 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Daniel Henry Chamberlain (49.7%).

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

III +0.6 pts · won by 1,134 votes
Wade Hampton IIIDemocraticWINNER50.3%
92,261 votes
Daniel Henry ChamberlainRepublican49.7%
91,127 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.