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1894 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1894 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas J Straight won the 1894 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas J Straight received 6,141 popular votes (67.59%). The main challenger was G G Alexander (17%).

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Straight +50.6 pts · won by 4,596 votes
Thomas J StraightDemocraticWINNER67.59%
6,141 votes
G G AlexanderRepublican17%
1,545 votes
W R DavieDemocratic12.8%
1,163 votes
G W Chalkunknown1.97%
179 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.