United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1954

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1952 to 1960

The 1954 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1954 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on July 13. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated Republican challenger Mrs. John E. Messervy.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)
votes = 33,402
percentage = 97.7
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Mrs. John E. Messervy
votes = 769
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 1
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 32,633
percentage = 95.4
change = -4.6Election box turnout
votes = 34,172
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger I.S. Leevy.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Riley (incumbent)
votes = 44,484
percentage = 97.7
change = -2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = I.S. Leevy
votes = 1,054
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 1
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 43,430
percentage = 95.4
change = -4.6Election box turnout
votes = 45,539
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger C.M. Smith.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)
votes = 30,790
percentage = 99.3
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = C.M. Smith
votes = 199
percentage = 0.6
change = -5.4Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 24
percentage = 0.1
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 30,591
percentage = 98.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 31,013
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, defeated Republican challenger Lena Bellotte.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)
votes = 43,857
percentage = 99.2
change = -0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Lena Bellotte
votes = 342
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8Election box majority
votes = 43,515
percentage = 98.4
change = -1.6Election box turnout
votes = 44,199
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Wade S. Weatherford in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James P. Richards (incumbent)
votes = 26,950
percentage = 100.0
change = +6.1Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 1
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 26,949
percentage = 100.0
change = +12.2Election box turnout
votes = 26,951
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger Vernon Johnson.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John L. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 31,141
percentage = 98.9
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Vernon Johnson
votes = 347
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 4
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 30,794
percentage = 97.8
change = -2.2Election box turnout
votes = 31,492
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1954
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1954
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1954
*South Carolina's congressional districts

References

*cite book | last = Jordan | first = Frank E | title = The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 | pages = pp. 112, 116