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1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Samuel Dibble won the 1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Samuel Dibble received 8,540 popular votes (86.66%). The main challenger was S W McKinlay (13.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Dibble and McKinlay

Dibble +73.5 pts · won by 7,244 votes
Samuel DibbleDemocraticWINNER86.66%
8,540 votes
S W McKinlayRepublican13.15%
1,296 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.