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1880 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1880 Governor race

Who won the 1880 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Johnson Hagood won the 1880 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Johnson Hagood received 117,432 popular votes (96.4%). The main challenger was L. W. R. Blair (3.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Hagood and Blair

Hagood +92.9 pts · won by 113,155 votes
Johnson HagoodDemocraticWINNER96.4%
117,432 votes
L. W. R. BlairGreen3.5%
4,277 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.