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1884 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

Robert Smalls won the 1884 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. Robert Smalls received 8,419 popular votes (64.75%). The main challenger was William Elliott (35.25%).

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

Smalls +29.5 pts · won by 3,835 votes
Robert SmallsRepublicanWINNER64.75%
8,419 votes
William ElliottDemocratic35.25%
4,584 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.