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1886 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1886 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Elliott won the 1886 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. William Elliott received 6,493 popular votes (52.13%). The main challenger was Robert Smalls (47.86%).

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

Elliott +4.3 pts · won by 532 votes
William ElliottDemocraticWINNER52.13%
6,493 votes
Robert SmallsRepublican47.86%
5,961 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.