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1898 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Stokes won the 1898 South Carolina U.S. House District 7 Election. James Stokes received 4,433 popular votes (89.77%). The main challenger was James Weston (10.23%).

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

Stokes +79.5 pts · won by 3,928 votes
James StokesDemocraticWINNER89.77%
4,433 votes
James WestonRepublican10.23%
505 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.