Elections in South Carolina |
---|
![]() |
The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1940 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 1st congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Clara G. McMillan of the 1st congressional district succeeded her husband, Thomas S. McMillan, in office upon his death in 1939. She did not seek re-election and L. Mendel Rivers defeated Alfred von Kolnitz in the Democratic primary and Republican Mrs. John E. Messervy in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
L. Mendel Rivers | 18,253 | 54.2 |
Alfred von Kolnitz | 15,413 | 45.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | L. Mendel Rivers | 16,626 | 98.3 | +0.1 | |
Republican | Mrs. John E. Messervy | 278 | 1.6 | -0.2 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 14 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 16,348 | 96.7 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 16,918 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1921, defeated former Lieutenant Governor Andrew J. Bethea in the Democratic primary and Republican M.B. Cross in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Hampton P. Fulmer | 39,945 | 76.8 |
Andrew J. Bethea | 12,078 | 23.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent) | 14,920 | 98.6 | -0.2 | |
Republican | M.B. Cross | 206 | 1.4 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 14,714 | 97.2 | -1.3 | ||
Turnout | 15,126 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated former Representative John C. Taylor in the Democratic primary and Republican A.F. Ernest in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Butler B. Hare | 44,713 | 67.2 |
John C. Taylor | 21,787 | 32.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Butler B. Hare (incumbent) | 15,977 | 99.3 | -0.3 | |
Republican | A.F. Ernest | 108 | 0.7 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 15,869 | 98.6 | -0.6 | ||
Turnout | 16,085 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Virgil Evans in the Democratic primary and Republican J.D. McCullough in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
Joseph R. Bryson | 65,812 | 85.7 |
Virgil Evans | 10,971 | 14.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph R. Bryson (incumbent) | 23,825 | 97.3 | -2.1 | |
Republican | J.D. McCullough | 657 | 2.7 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 23,168 | 94.6 | -4.2 | ||
Turnout | 24,482 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Roy C. Cobb in the Democratic primary and Republican C.F. Pendleton in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
James P. Richards | 33,262 | 72.3 |
Roy C. Cobb | 12,748 | 27.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James P. Richards (incumbent) | 14,754 | 99.2 | -0.6 | |
Republican | C.F. Pendleton | 120 | 0.8 | +0.6 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 14,634 | 98.4 | -1.2 | ||
Turnout | 14,878 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated James P. "Spot" Mozingo in the Democratic primary and Republican C.B. Ruffin in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
---|---|---|
Candidate | Votes | % |
John L. McMillan | 34,969 | 65.3 |
James P. "Spot" Mozingo | 18,576 | 34.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John L. McMillan (incumbent) | 12,074 | 99.0 | -0.2 | |
Republican | C.B. Ruffin | 123 | 1.0 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 11,951 | 98.0 | -0.4 | ||
Turnout | 12,197 | ||||
Democratic hold |
The 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1968, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 11 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 25. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.
The 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1954 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on July 13. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1956, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1962 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 12 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 26. All five incumbents who ran 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.
The 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1966 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.
The 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1970, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 23. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd district was retained by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1972 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 29 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 12. Five incumbents were re-elected and the only change was in the 6th district where Republican Edward Lunn Young succeeded Democrat John L. McMillan, who was defeated in the Democratic primary. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Democrats and two Republicans.
The 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1942 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1944, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran 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.
The 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1946 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected, but Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by W.J. Bryan Dorn. The seat remained with the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1948 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hugo S. Sims, Jr. The seat remained with the Democrats along with the open seat in the 3rd congressional district and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1950 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but Hugo S. Sims, Jr. of the 2nd congressional district and James Butler Hare of the 3rd congressional district were defeated in the Democratic primaries. The seats were retained by the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1952 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1934 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1936, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 4th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1938, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 30 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 13. Three incumbents were re-elected, but two incumbents were defeated in the Democratic primary. The three open seats were retained by the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1904 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1904 to elect seven representatives Representatives for one two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seats in the 2nd congressional district and 6th congressional district were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1932, to select six representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The state lost a seat from redistricting that occurred from the 1930 census. Four incumbents were re-elected and the two open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1924, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected and the two open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1964 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 23. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.