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1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Tillman won the 1880 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. George Tillman received 23,325 popular votes (60.41%). The main challenger was Robert Smalls (39.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Tillman and Smalls

Tillman +20.8 pts · won by 8,038 votes
George TillmanDemocraticWINNER60.41%
23,325 votes
Robert SmallsRepublican39.59%
15,287 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.