Incumbent Democratic Congressman William H. Brawley of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1891, resigned in 1894. A special election was called for April and it pitted two Democrats against each other because the South Carolina Democratic Party refused to organize a primary election. James F. Izlar defeated J. William Stokes in the special election to win the remainder of the term for the 53rd Congress.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
James F. Izlar
3,070
60.1
N/A
Democratic
J. William Stokes
2,042
39.9
N/A
Majority
1,028
20.2
N/A
Turnout
5,112
Democratichold
1st congressional district[]
The 1st congressional district was redrawn in 1894 to cover much of the South Carolina Lowcountry. William Elliott defeated D.A.J. Sullivan in the Democratic primary and Republican challenger George W. Murray in the general election. However, Murray challenged the election and the Republican controlled Congress awarded him the seat from Elliott in 1896.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
William Elliott
2,937
62.1
D.A.J. Sullivan
1,789
37.9
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
William Elliott
5,650
59.1
-40.5
Republican
George W. Murray
3,913
40.9
+40.9
Majority
1,737
18.2
-81.4
Turnout
9,563
Democratichold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman W. Jasper Talbert of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1893, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
W. Jasper Talbert (incumbent)
5,942
99.5
-0.1
No party
Write-Ins
31
0.5
+0.1
Majority
5,911
99.0
-0.2
Turnout
5,973
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Latimer of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican Robert Moorman in the general election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Asbury Latimer (incumbent)
5,778
81.3
-9.9
Republican
Robert Moorman
985
13.9
+5.3
No party
Write-Ins
342
4.8
+4.6
Majority
4,793
67.4
-15.2
Turnout
7,105
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman George W. Shell of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1891, declined to seek re-election. Stanyarne Wilson won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Lawson D. Melton in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Stanyarne Wilson
6,903
56.4
Joseph T. Johnson
3,628
29.7
David Duncan
1,696
13.9
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Stanyarne Wilson
8,425
75.1
-10.6
Republican
Lawson D. Melton
2,771
24.7
+10.4
No party
Write-Ins
28
0.2
+0.2
Majority
5,654
50.4
-21.0
Turnout
11,224
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas J. Strait of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated David E. Finley in the Democratic primary and Republican G.G. Alexander in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas J. Strait
5,442
67.2
David E. Finley
2,655
32.8
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Thomas J. Strait (incumbent)
6,141
67.6
-13.1
Republican
G.G. Alexander
1,545
17.0
-2.3
Independent
W.R. Davie
1,163
12.8
+12.8
No party
Write-Ins
237
2.6
+2.6
Majority
4,596
50.6
-10.8
Turnout
9,086
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McLaurin of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1893, defeated Republican challenger J.P. Wilson.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John L. McLaurin (incumbent)
8,171
76.9
-7.7
Republican
J.P. Wilson
2,452
23.1
+7.8
No party
Write-Ins
7
0.0
-0.1
Majority
5,719
53.8
-15.5
Turnout
10,630
Democratichold
7th congressional district[]
The 7th congressional district was redrawn in 1894 to include much of the lower central part of the state. J. William Stokes was nominated by the Democrats and defeated Republican T.B. Johnson in the general election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1894
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
J. William Stokes
7,358
73.0
+23.4
Republican
T.B. Johnson
2,656
26.3
-23.7
No party
Write-Ins
70
0.7
+0.3
Majority
4,702
46.7
+46.3
Turnout
10,084
Democraticgain from Republican
See also[]
United States House of Representatives elections, 1894
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 96–97, 109, 113.
"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Election Returns." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina at the Regular Session Commencing Nov. 27th, 1894. Volume II. Columbia, SC: Charles A. Calvo, Jr., 1894, pp. 466–469.