United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1958

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

The 1958 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1958 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary election in the 2nd congressional district was held on June 10. 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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)
votes = 13,538
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 2
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 13,536
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 13,540
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 E.B. Linder 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 = John J. Riley (incumbent)
votes = 13,677
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 1
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 13,676
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 13,678
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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)
votes = 9,528
percentage = 100.0
change = +7.1Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 12
percentage = 0.0
change = -0.3Election box majority
votes = 9,516
percentage = 100.0
change = +13.9Election box turnout
votes = 9,540
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

4th Congressional District

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

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)
votes = 17,247
percentage = 100.0
change = +14.9Election box majority
votes = 17,247
percentage = 100.0
change = +29.8Election box turnout
votes = 17,247
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

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

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert W. Hemphill (incumbent)
votes = 9,780
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 9,780
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 9,780
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John L. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 12,862
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 12,862
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 12,862
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1958
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1958
*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 = p. 125