United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1962

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

The 1962 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 1962 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 12 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 26. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus 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 = 39,176
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 39,176
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 39,176
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District Special Election

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district died on January 1, 1962. A special election was called and his widow, Corinne Boyd Riley, won the Democratic primary on February 13 and the special election on April 10 to serve out the remainder of the term.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Albert Watson
votes = 39,149
percentage = 52.8
change = -47.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Floyd Spence
votes = 34,947
percentage = 47.2
change = +47.2Election box majority
votes = 4,202
percentage = 5.6
change = -94.2Election box turnout
votes = 74,096
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 = 34,545
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 = 34,534
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 34,556
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, won the Democratic primary was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)
votes = 47,044
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 47,044
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 47,044
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, defeated Republican challenger Robert M. Doster.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert W. Hemphill (incumbent)
votes = 28,989
percentage = 93.9
change = -6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Robert M. Doster
votes = 1,861
percentage = 6.0
change = +6.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 18
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 27,128
percentage = 87.9
change = -12.1Election box turnout
votes = 30,868
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 G. Stanley Bryant 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 L. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 36,811
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 3
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 36,808
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 36,814
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House elections, 1962
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1962
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1962
*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, 121, 125-126
*"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." "Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1963, p. 149.
*"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." "Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1963, pp. 16-17.