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1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Elliott won the 1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. William Elliott received 8,358 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Thomas Miller (45.37%).

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

Elliott +8.8 pts · won by 1,355 votes
William ElliottDemocraticWINNER54.15%
8,358 votes
Thomas MillerRepublican45.37%
7,003 votes
Robert SimmonsRepublican0.48%
74 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.