South Carolina's 7th congressional district special election, 1901

The 1901 South Carolina 7th congressional district special election was held on November 5, 1901 to select a Representative for the 7th congressional district to serve out the remainder of the term for the 57th Congress. The special election resulted from the death of Representative J. William Stokes on July 6, 1901. Asbury Francis Lever, a former secretary to Stokes, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary in the summer of 1901. Five candidates entered the race and among those who sought the seat was future longtime U.S. Senator, Ellison D. Smith. Asbury Francis Lever emerged atop the first primary election and won the runoff election against Thomas F. Brantley, a candidate in the 1898 election. There was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election so Lever was elected to serve out the remainder of the term.

Democratic Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
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
O.W. Buchanan	468	5.7

Democratic Primary Runoff
Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Asbury Francis Lever	3,395	55.8	+24.8
Thomas F. Brantley	2,691	44.2	+15.8

General election results

South Carolina's 7th Congressional District Special Election Results, 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Asbury Francis Lever	3,101	100.0	+6.2
Majority			3,101	100.0	+12.2
Turnout			3,101
	Democratic hold

See also

• South Carolina's 7th congressional district
• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in South Carolina

References

• "Report of M.R. Cooper, Secretary of State, to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: The State Company, 1902, pp. 1995–1996.