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District results
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Elections in South Carolina |
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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.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent) | 39,176 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 39,176 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 39,176 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district died on January 1, 1962. A special election was called and his widow, Corinne Boyd Riley, won the Democratic primary on February 13 and the special election on April 10 to serve out the remainder of the term.
Democratic primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Corinne Boyd Riley | 10,277 | 69.0 |
Martha Fitzgerald | 4,607 | 31.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Corinne Boyd Riley | 3,626 | 99.9 | -0.1 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 3,624 | 99.8 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,628 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Corinne Boyd Riley of the 2nd congressional district succeeded her husband, John J. Riley, in office upon his death in 1962. She did not seek re-election and Democratic state Representative Albert Watson won the open seat against Republican Floyd Spence.
Democratic primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Albert Watson | 21,137 | 33.9 |
Frank C. Owens | 15,531 | 24.9 |
Leonard A. Williamson | 13,899 | 22.3 |
Al Cook | 9,947 | 15.9 |
Gerard Hartzog | 1,849 | 3.0 |
Democratic primary runoff | |||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
Albert Watson | 17,644 | 51.8 | +17.9 |
Frank C. Owens | 16,398 | 48.2 | +23.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Albert Watson | 39,149 | 52.8 | -47.1 | |
Republican | Floyd Spence | 34,947 | 47.2 | +47.2 | |
Majority | 4,202 | 5.6 | -94.2 | ||
Turnout | 74,096 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William J.B. Dorn (incumbent) | 34,545 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 34,534 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 34,556 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, won the Democratic primary was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Robert T. Ashmore | 39,334 | 70.8 |
James Workman | 14,131 | 25.4 |
Marion Tyus | 2,089 | 3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent) | 47,044 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 47,044 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 47,044 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert W. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1957, defeated Republican challenger Robert M. Doster.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert W. Hemphill (incumbent) | 28,989 | 93.9 | -6.1 | |
Republican | Robert M. Doster | 1,861 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 18 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 27,128 | 87.9 | -12.1 | ||
Turnout | 30,868 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated G. Stanley Bryant in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
John L. McMillan | 46,726 | 81.4 |
G. Stanley Bryant | 10,655 | 18.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John L. McMillan (incumbent) | 36,811 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 36,808 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 36,814 | ||||
Democratic hold |
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 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 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1908, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1912 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six incumbents were re-elected, but J. Edwin Ellerbe of the 6th congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary. The seat was retained by the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1914 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1914 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 25 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 8. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1922, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six incumbents were re-elected and the open seat in the 6th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1926 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1928 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1930 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1888 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1888, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were initially reported as re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic, however Thomas E. Miller successfully contested the result in the 7th congressional district, claiming voter suppression of black Republican votes.
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 1902 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1902 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected and the three open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the election was solely Democratic.
The 1906 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1906, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
The 1910 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1910, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six incumbents 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 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1918 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 27 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 10. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.