The 1890 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1890, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Two Democratic incumbents were re-elected, one Republican incumbent was defeated, and the four open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
1st congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel Dibble of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1883, declined to seek re-election. William H. Brawley was nominated by the Democrats and he defeated Republican challenger William D. Crum in the general election.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
2nd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman George D. Tillman of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1883, defeated Republican challenger Seymour E. Smith.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman James S. Cothran of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1887, declined to seek re-election. George Johnstone won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican John R. Tolbert in the general election.
Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% D.K. Norris 4,794 48.9 George Johnstone 2,380 24.3 W.C. Benet 1,865 19.1 R.E. Bowen 550 5.6 Orville Calhoun 208 2.1
Democratic primary runoffCandidateVotes%±% George Johnstone 5,553 50.1 +25.8 D.K. Norris 5,529 49.9 +1.0
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
4th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman William H. Perry of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1885, declined to seek re-election. George W. Shell won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican J.F. Ensor in the general election.
Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% George W. Shell 5,140 41.9 David Duncan 4,927 40.2 Robert M. Smith 815 6.7 W.L. Mauldin 808 6.6 Isaac G. McKissick 569 4.6
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
5th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1883, defeated Republican challenger G.G. Alexander.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
6th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman George W. Dargan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1883, declined to seek re-election. Eli T. Stackhouse was nominated by the Democrats and defeated Republican challenger Edmund H. Deas.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
7th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Thomas E. Miller of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1890, was defeated by Democratic challenger William Elliott.
General election results
| style="color:inherit;background:#FF3333" | | Independent Republican | E.M. Brayton | align="right" | 1,410 | align="right" | 16.5 | align="right" | +16.5
| colspan=5 |Democratic gain from Republican
See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1890 South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1890 South Carolina's congressional districts
References
"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina at the Regular Session Commencing November 25, 1890. Volume I. Columbia, SC: James H. Woodrow, 1891, pp. 609–612.