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1896 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1896 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

Asbury Latimer won the 1896 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Asbury Latimer received 9,746 popular votes (91.97%). The main challenger was A C Merrick (6.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Latimer and Merrick

Latimer +85.8 pts · won by 9,087 votes
Asbury LatimerDemocraticWINNER91.97%
9,746 votes
A C MerrickRepublican6.22%
659 votes
Clarence GrayRepublican1.81%
192 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.