1908 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1908, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

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1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman George Swinton Legaré of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated Republican challenger Aaron P. Prioleau.

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George S. Legaré (incumbent)5,75990.1-9.2
Republican Aaron P. Prioleau6319.9+9.2
Majority5,12880.2-18.4
Turnout 6,390
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James O'H. Patterson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1905, defeated W.S. Smith in the Democratic primary and Republican Isaac C. Myers in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
James O'H. Patterson 8,87577.4
W.S. Smith2,59322.6

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James O'H. Patterson (incumbent)8,44099.3+4.0
Republican Isaac C. Myers580.7-4.0
Majority8,38298.6+8.0
Turnout 8,498
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated Julius E. Boggs in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Wyatt Aiken 5,30454.0
Julius E. Boggs4,52646.0

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wyatt Aiken (incumbent)10,274100.00.0
Majority10,274100.00.0
Turnout 10,274
Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1901, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph T. Johnson (incumbent)10,806100.0+1.3
Majority10,806100.0+2.2
Turnout 10,806
Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman David E. Finley of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1899, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
David E. Finley 6,57245.4
T. Bothwell Butler4,33330.0
William P. Pollock 3,55324.6
Democratic primary runoff
CandidateVotes%±%
David E. Finley 8,05158.1+12.7
T. Bothwell Butler5,81641.9+11.9

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David E. Finley (incumbent)9,468100.00.0
Majority9,468100.00.0
Turnout 9,468
Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Edwin Ellerbe of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1901, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
J. Edwin Ellerbe 8,02545.1
J. Willard Ragsdale 4,09123.0
P.A. Hodges2,80315.8
James R. Coggeshall1,90010.7
W. Murchison9645.4
Democratic primary runoff
CandidateVotes%±%
J. Edwin Ellerbe 9,60857.2+12.1
J. Willard Ragsdale 7,20342.8+19.8

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic J. Edwin Ellerbe (incumbent)9,035100.00.0
Majority9,035100.00.0
Turnout 9,035
Democratic hold

7th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger R.H. Richardson.

General election results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Asbury F. Lever (incumbent)9,95090.9-6.7
Republican R.H. Richardson9989.1+6.7
Majority8,95281.8-13.4
Turnout 10,948
Democratic hold

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