United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1968

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1962 to 1970

The 1968 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 1968 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 11 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 25. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated black attorney George A. Payton, Jr. in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Charleston County Republican Party chairman James B. Edwards was prepared to run in the general election had George A. Payton, Jr. won the Democratic primary. [Ravenel, pp. 197-198]

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James R. Mann
votes = 68,437
percentage = 61.2
change = -38.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles Bradshaw
votes = 43,440
percentage = 38.8
change = +38.8Election box majority
votes = 24,997
percentage = 22.4
change = -77.6Election box turnout
votes = 111,877
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. Gettys of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1964, defeated Fred R. Sheheen in the Democratic primary and Republican Hugh J. Boyd in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas S. Gettys (incumbent)
votes = 72,805
percentage = 74.7
change = -24.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Hugh J. Boyd
votes = 21,246
percentage = 21.8
change = +21.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Bert Sumner
votes = 3,411
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5Election box majority
votes = 51,559
percentage = 52.9
change = -45.5Election box turnout
votes = 97,462
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Richard G. Dusenbury in the Democratic primary and Republican Ray Harris in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John L. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 58,304
percentage = 58.3
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ray Harris
votes = 39,876
percentage = 39.9
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Claude E. Harris
votes = 1,849
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8Election box majority
votes = 18,428
percentage = 18.4
change = -5.0Election box turnout
votes = 100,029
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

ee also

*United States House elections, 1968
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1968
*South Carolina's congressional districts

Notes

References

*cite book | last = Ravenel | first = Marion Rivers | title = Rivers Delivers | year = 1995 | publisher = Wyrick & Company | pages = 195-198 | isbn = 0-941711-24-2