United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1966

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

The 1966 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1966 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and 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, 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 = 59,055
percentage = 100.0
change = +0.4Election box majority
votes = 59,055
percentage = 100.0
change = +0.8Election box turnout
votes = 59,055
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Albert Watson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1963, defeated Democratic challenger Fred LeClercq.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Albert Watson (incumbent)
votes = 48,742
percentage = 64.3
change = +64.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Fred LeClercq
votes = 27,013
percentage = 35.7
change = -61.9Election box majority
votes = 21,729
percentage = 28.6
change = -66.6Election box turnout
votes = 75,755
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Republican 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 John Grisso.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)
votes = 42,874
percentage = 57.8
change = -42.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Grisso
votes = 31,331
percentage = 42.2
change = +42.2Election box majority
votes = 11,543
percentage = 15.6
change = -84.2Election box turnout
votes = 74,205
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 = 43,611
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 43,611
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 43,611
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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas S. Gettys (incumbent)
votes = 41,550
percentage = 99.2
change = +32.1Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 345
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8Election box majority
votes = 41,205
percentage = 98.4
change = +64.2Election box turnout
votes = 41,895
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, defeated Republican challenger Archie C. Odom.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John L. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 43,090
percentage = 61.7
change = -3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Archie C. Odom
votes = 26,702
percentage = 38.3
change = +3.3Election box majority
votes = 16,388
percentage = 23.4
change = -6.6Election box turnout
votes = 69,792
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House elections, 1966
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1966
*United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 1966
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1966
*South Carolina's congressional districts

References

*"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: 1967, p. 17.