1954 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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1954 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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  1952 November 2, 1954 (1954-11-02) [1] 1956  

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority party
 
Party Democratic
Last election6
Seats won6
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote210,624
Percentage98.73%

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District results
Democratic
  90–100%

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.

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1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated Republican challenger Mrs. John E. Messervy.

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)33,40297.7-2.3
Republican Mrs. John E. Messervy7692.3+2.3
No party Write-Ins 10.00.0
Majority32,63395.4-4.6
Turnout 34,172
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger I.S. Leevy.

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John J. Riley (incumbent)44,48497.7-2.3
Republican I.S. Leevy1,0542.3+2.3
No party Write-Ins 10.00.0
Majority43,43095.4-4.6
Turnout 45,539
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger C.M. Smith.

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)30,79099.3+5.5
Republican C.M. Smith1990.6-5.4
No party Write-Ins 240.1-0.1
Majority30,59198.7
Turnout 31,013
Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, defeated Republican challenger Lena Bellotte.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Robert T. Ashmore 30,182 62.4
Charles C. Moore 18,222 37.6

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)43,85799.2-0.8
Republican Lena Bellotte3420.8+0.8
Majority43,51598.4-1.6
Turnout 44,199
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 was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
James P. Richards 35,019 65.4
Wade S. Weatherford 18,537 34.6

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James P. Richards (incumbent)26,950100.0+6.1
No party Write-Ins 10.00.0
Majority26,949100.0+12.2
Turnout 26,951
Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger Vernon Johnson.

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John L. McMillan (incumbent)31,14198.9-1.1
Republican Vernon Johnson3471.1+1.1
No party Write-Ins 40.00.0
Majority30,79497.8-2.2
Turnout 31,492
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.