United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1960

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

The 1960 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections 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

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 = 47,153
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 11
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 41,142
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 47,164
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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Riley (incumbent)
votes = 63,207
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 5
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 63,202
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 63,212
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 = 52,398
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 11
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 52,387
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 52,409
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, 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 = 68,973
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 68,973
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 68,973
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 = 46,815
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 80
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 46,735
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 46,895
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, 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 = 49,780
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 5
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 49,775
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 49,785
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1960
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1960
*South Carolina's congressional districts