1882 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1882 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Hugh Smith Thompson was nominated by the Democrats and ran against J. Hendrix McLane, a Greenback-Labor candidate. Thompson easily won the general election and became the 81st governor of South Carolina.

1882 South Carolina gubernatorial election

November 7, 1882
 
Nominee Hugh Smith Thompson J. Hendrix McLane
Party Democratic Greenback
Alliance - Republican
Popular vote 67,158 17,719
Percentage 79.0% 20.8%

County Results

Thompson:      55โ€“59%      60โ€“64%      >65%

McLane:      >65%

Governor before election

Johnson Hagood
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hugh Smith Thompson
Democratic

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