Special election in South Carolina's 7th Congressional District, 1901

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The 1901 special election in the 7th Congressional electoral district of South Carolina was a special election for the United States House of Representatives in the 7th Congressional electoral district of South Carolina and appointed the successor to J. William, who died in office on July 6, 1901 , for the remainder of the term of the 57th Congress Stokes . The election took place on November 5, 1901. Asbury Francis Lever , a former assistant to Stokes, had won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the special election.

Primary of the Democrats

The South Carolina Democratic Party held its primary in the summer of 1901. Five candidates entered the race, including the future long-time US Senator Ellison D. Smith . Asbury Francis Lever won the most votes in the first ballot and won the runoff against Thomas F. Brantley. In the general vote, Lever had no opposing candidate and was elected to the House of Representatives for the remainder of the term of the 57th Congress.

Democratic primary
candidate be right %
Asbury Francis Lever 2,540 31.0
Thomas F. Brantley 2,325 28.4
Madison P. Howell 2,044 24.9
Ellison D. Smith 820 10.0
OW Buchanan 468 5.7
Democrats' primary election (runoff)
candidate be right % ±%
Asbury Francis Lever 3.395 55.8 +24.8
Thomas F. Brantley 2.691 44.2 +15.8

Results of the special election

party candidate be right % ±%
Democratic Asbury Francis Lever 3,101 100.0 +6.2
voter turnout 3,101

See also

supporting documents

  • Frank E Jordan: The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 , p. 122.
  • MR Cooper: Report of MR Cooper, Secretary of State, to the General Assembly of South Carolina . In: Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina , Volume II. The State Company, Columbia, SC 1902, pp. 1995-1996.