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1878 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1878 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Wade Hampton III won the 1878 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Wade Hampton III received 119,550 popular votes (99.8%).

Wade Hampton IIIDemocraticWINNER99.8%
119,550 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.