1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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  1940 November 3, 1942 (1942-11-03) 1944  

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority party
 
Party Democratic
Last election6
Seats won6
Seat changeSteady2.svg

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District results
Democratic
  90–100%

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.

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1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1942
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)5,452100.0+1.7
Majority 5,452100.0+3.3
Turnout 5,452
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1921, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1942
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)4,448100.0+1.4
Majority 4,448100.0+2.8
Turnout 4,448
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

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 was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Butler B. Hare 26,280 61.8
John C. Taylor 16,227 38.2

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1942
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Butler B. Hare (incumbent)3,201100.0+0.7
Majority 3,201100.0+1.4
Turnout 3,201
Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1942
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph R. Bryson (incumbent)4,228100.0+2.7
Majority 4,228100.0+5.4
Turnout 4,228
Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated G.F. Patton in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
James P. Richards 24,519 72.4
G.F. Patton 9,337 27.6

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1942
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James P. Richards (incumbent)3,122100.0+0.8
Majority 3,122100.0+1.6
Turnout 3,122
Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
John L. McMillan 29,629 67.8
C.T. McDonald 11,495 26.3
Fred W. Willis 2,580 5.9

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1942
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John L. McMillan (incumbent)2,905100.0+1.0
Majority 2,905100.0+2.0
Turnout 2,905
Democratic hold

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