1910 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 1910 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1910, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six incumbents were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus 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 James H. Lesesne in the Democratic primary and Republican Aaron P. Prioleau in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
George Swinton Legaré 7,11174.3
James H. Lesesne2,46425.7

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George S. Legaré (incumbent)3,43297.4+7.3
Republican Aaron P. Prioleau752.1-7.8
Socialist William Eberhard180.5+0.5
Majority3,35795.3+15.1
Turnout 3,525
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James O'H. Patterson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1905, was defeated in the Democratic primary by James F. Byrnes. He was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
James O'H. Patterson 5,39142.7
James F. Byrnes 4,89738.7
C.W. Garris2,35518.6
Democratic primary runoff
CandidateVotes%±%
James F. Byrnes 6,24850.2+11.5
James O'H. Patterson 6,19049.8+7.1

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James F. Byrnes 4,392100.0+0.7
Majority4,392100.0+1.4
Turnout 4,392
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wyatt Aiken (incumbent)3,38199.9-0.1
No party Write-Ins 20.1+0.1
Majority3,37999.8-0.2
Turnout 3,383
Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger Thomas Brier.

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph T. Johnson (incumbent)7,61698.9-1.1
Republican Thomas Brier811.1+1.1
No party Write-Ins 10.00.0
Majority7,53597.8-2.2
Turnout 7,698
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 8,73552.5
T. Bothwell Butler6,13136.9
J.K. Henry1,76910.6

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David E. Finley (incumbent)3,470100.00.0
Majority3,470100.00.0
Turnout 3,470
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 7,83247.9
P.A. Hodges3,78123.1
George W. Brown2,62116.0
Ben B. Sellers2,13313.0
Democratic primary runoff
CandidateVotes%±%
J. Edwin Ellerbe 8,91657.8+9.9
P.A. Hodges6,50342.2+19.1

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic J. Edwin Ellerbe (incumbent)3,734100.00.0
Majority3,734100.00.0
Turnout 3,734
Democratic hold

7th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated W.W. Roy in the Democratic primary and Republican R.H. Richardson in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Asbury Francis Lever 12,76085.0
W.W. Roy2,24615.0

General election results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Asbury F. Lever (incumbent)4,76295.6+4.7
Republican R.H. Richardson2144.3-4.8
No party Write-Ins 50.1+0.1
Majority4,54891.3+9.5
Turnout 4,981
Democratic hold

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