1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Carolina Knowpia

1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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