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1882 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1882 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Hugh Smith Thompson won the 1882 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Hugh Smith Thompson received 67,158 popular votes (79%). The main challenger was J. Hendrix McLane (20.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and McLane

Thompson +58.2 pts · won by 49,439 votes
Hugh Smith ThompsonDemocraticWINNER79%
67,158 votes
J. Hendrix McLaneGreen20.84%
17,719 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.