Summary
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.
1st congressional district edit
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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard S. Whaley (incumbent) | 2,328 | 100.0 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 2,328 | 100.0 | +9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,328 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2nd congressional district edit
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 edit
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James F. Byrnes (incumbent) | 3,155 | 100.0 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 3,155 | 100.0 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,155 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
3rd congressional district edit
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 edit
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frederick H. Dominick | 9,596 | 51.1 |
| Wyatt Aiken | 9,166 | 48.9 |
General election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent) | 3,701 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 3,701 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,701 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
4th congressional district edit
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 edit
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel J. Nicholls | 9,651 | 46.4 |
| Horace L. Bomar | 5,743 | 27.6 |
| D.B. Traxler | 5,396 | 26.0 |
| Democratic primary runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Samuel J. Nicholls | 9,376 | 51.1 | +4.7 |
| Horace L. Bomar | 8,970 | 48.9 | +21.3 |
General election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel J. Nicholls (incumbent) | 4,069 | 100.0 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 4,069 | 100.0 | +1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,069 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
5th congressional district edit
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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Stevenson (incumbent) | 3,640 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 3,640 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,640 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
6th congressional district edit
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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Willard Ragsdale (incumbent) | 3,626 | 100.0 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 3,626 | 100.0 | +1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,626 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
7th congressional district edit
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 edit
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Asbury F. Lever (incumbent) | 4,761 | 96.4 | +2.9 | |
| Republican | R.H. Richardson | 176 | 3.6 | -2.9 | |
| Majority | 4,585 | 92.8 | +5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,937 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also edit
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
- South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1918
- South Carolina's congressional district s
References edit
- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 101–102, 105, 110, 123.
- "Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1919, pp. 31–33.