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1890 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1890 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Ben Tillman won the 1890 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Ben Tillman received 59,159 popular votes (79.8%). The main challenger was A.C. Haskell (20%).

See the full head-to-head between Tillman and Haskell

Tillman +59.8 pts · won by 44,331 votes
Ben TillmanDemocraticWINNER79.8%
59,159 votes
A.C. HaskellDemocratic20%
14,828 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.