1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party   Party Democratic Last election 6 Seats won 6 Seat change Popular vote 328,438 Percentage 99.97%
District results Democratic   90–100%

The 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1960, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected without opposition and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

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, 1960

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)	47,153	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	11	0.0	0.0
Majority			41,142	100.0	0.0
Turnout			47,164
	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, 1960

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John J. Riley (incumbent)	63,207	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	5	0.0	0.0
Majority			63,202	100.0	0.0
Turnout			63,212
	Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1960

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)	52,398	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	11	0.0	0.0
Majority			52,387	100.0	0.0
Turnout			52,409
	Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1960

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)	68,973	100.0	0.0
Majority			68,973	100.0	0.0
Turnout			68,973
	Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert W. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1957, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1960

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert W. Hemphill (incumbent)	46,815	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	80	0.0	0.0
Majority			46,735	100.0	0.0
Turnout			46,895
	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, 1960

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John L. McMillan (incumbent)	49,780	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	5	0.0	0.0
Majority			49,775	100.0	0.0
Turnout			49,785
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1960
• United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1960
• South Carolina's congressional districts

References

1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.