United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1942

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1942 to 1950

The 1942 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 3, 1942 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 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 = 5,452
percentage = 100.0
change = +1.7Election box majority
votes = 5,452
percentage = 100.0
change = +3.3Election box turnout
votes = 5,452
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1921, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)
votes = 4,448
percentage = 100.0
change = +1.4Election box majority
votes = 4,448
percentage = 100.0
change = +2.8Election box turnout
votes = 4,448
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated former Representative John C. Taylor 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 = 2,905
percentage = 100.0
change = +1.0Election box majority
votes = 2,905
percentage = 100.0
change = +2.0Election box turnout
votes = 2,905
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1942
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1942
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1942
*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. 107, 116, 120-121
*"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 I. Columbia, SC: 1943, pp. 6-8.