Disputed government of South Carolina of 1876–77
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From December 1876 to April 1877, the Republican and Democratic parties in South Carolina each claimed to be the legitimate government. Both parties declared that the other had lost the election and that they controlled the governorship, the state legislature, and most state offices. Each government debated and passed laws, raised militias, collected taxes, and conducted other business as if the other did not exist. After four months of contested government, Daniel Henry Chamberlain, who claimed the governorship as a Republican, conceded to Democrat Wade Hampton III on April 11, 1877. This came after President Rutherford Hayes withdrew federal troops from the South.
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Claim | Claim |
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Daniel H. Chamberlain | Wade Hampton III |
Republican | Democratic |
91,127 votes | 92,261 votes |
Claim: Democrats' voter fraud | Claim: Won majority of votes |
Outcome: Resigned | Outcome: Declared sole governor |
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