1952 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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  1950 November 4, 1952 (1952-11-04) [1] 1954  

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority party
 
Party Democratic
Last election6
Seats won6
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote278,180
Percentage98.00%

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District results
Democratic
  90–100%

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.

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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, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)30,483100.00.0
No party Write-Ins 130.00.0
Majority 30,470100.00.0
Turnout 30,496
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1951, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John J. Riley (incumbent)42,201100.00.0
No party Write-Ins 80.00.0
Majority 42,193100.00.0
Turnout 42,209
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman W.J. Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger David Dows.

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic W.J. Bryan Dorn (incumbent)44,23793.8−6.2
Republican David Dows 2,8496.0+6.0
No party Write-Ins 720.2+0.2
Majority 41,38887.8−12.2
Turnout 47,158
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, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph R. Bryson (incumbent)77,850100.0+0.1
Majority 77,850100.0+0.2
Turnout 77,850
Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Wade S. Weatherford in the Democratic primary and Republican Herbert L. Crosland in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
James P. Richards 27,253 60.7
Wade S. Weatherford 17,681 39.3

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James P. Richards (incumbent)42,08193.9−6.1
Republican Herbert L. Crosland2,7226.1+6.1
Majority 39,35987.8−12.2
Turnout 44,803
Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John L. McMillan (incumbent)41,328100.00.0
No party Write-Ins 80.00.0
Majority 41,320100.00.0
Turnout 41,336
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.