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1896 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1896 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Stokes won the 1896 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. James Stokes received 8,065 popular votes (85.53%). The main challenger was J Johnson (14.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Stokes and Johnson

Stokes +71.3 pts · won by 6,723 votes
James StokesDemocraticWINNER85.53%
8,065 votes
J JohnsonRepublican14.23%
1,342 votes
D A PerrinIndependent0.23%
22 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.