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Parents > United States > South Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 31, 1878 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1878 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1878 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1878 - 12:00pm
Term End February 26, 1879 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedCaprice April 12, 2018 04:09pm
Data Sources[Link]
Dubin's Gubernatorial 1861-1911, p. 487
Description Governor Hampton was re-elected without opposition.

Gov. Hampton appointed himself to a vacant US Senate Seat thus resigning from his post as Governor on February 26, 1879
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1876
NameWade Hampton Votes92,261 (50.31%)
Term01/03/1877 - 01/03/1879 Margin1,134 (+0.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won02/26/1879
NameWilliam Dunlap Simpson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term02/26/1879 - 09/01/1880 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name (I) Gov. Wade Hampton (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Nonpartisan  
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Uncertified Votes 119,550 (99.82%) 213 (0.18%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -119,337 (-99.64%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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