1918 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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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.

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1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard S. Whaley of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1913, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard S. Whaley (incumbent)2,328100.0+4.6
Majority2,328100.0+9.2
Turnout 2,328
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James F. Byrnes of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1911, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
James F. Byrnes 7,266 56.9
Gasper L. Toole 3,212 25.1
Theodore G. Croft 1,330 10.4
N.G. Evans 974 7.6

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James F. Byrnes (incumbent)3,155100.0+1.5
Majority3,155100.0+3.0
Turnout 3,155
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Frederick H. Dominick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1917, defeated Wyatt Aiken in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Frederick H. Dominick 9,596 51.1
Wyatt Aiken 9,166 48.9

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent)3,701100.00.0
Majority3,701100.00.0
Turnout 3,701
Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel J. Nicholls of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1915, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Samuel J. Nicholls 9,651 46.4
Horace L. Bomar 5,743 27.6
D.B. Traxler 5,396 26.0
Democratic primary runoff
CandidateVotes%±%
Samuel J. Nicholls 9,37651.1+4.7
Horace L. Bomar8,97048.9+21.3

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Samuel J. Nicholls (incumbent)4,069100.0+0.6
Majority4,069100.0+1.2
Turnout 4,069
Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William F. Stevenson of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1917, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William F. Stevenson (incumbent)3,640100.00.0
Majority3,640100.00.0
Turnout 3,640
Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Willard Ragsdale of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1913, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic J. Willard Ragsdale (incumbent)3,626100.0+0.9
Majority3,626100.0+1.8
Turnout 3,626
Democratic hold

7th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican R.H. Richardson in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Asbury Francis Lever 9,770 59.8
George Bell Timmerman 3,502 21.4
Thomas Gordon McLeod 2,127 13.0
Thomas F. Brantley 942 5.8

General election results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Asbury F. Lever (incumbent)4,76196.4+2.9
Republican R.H. Richardson1763.6-2.9
Majority4,58592.8+5.8
Turnout 4,937
Democratic hold

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