United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1948

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

The 1948 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1948 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hugo S. Sims, Jr. The seat remained with the Democrats along with the open seat in the 3rd congressional district 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, defeated Republican challenger W.T. Baggott.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)
votes = 24,527
percentage = 89.1
change = -10.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = W.T. Baggott
votes = 2,987
percentage = 10.9
change = +10.9Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 13
percentage = 0.0
change = -0.5Election box majority
votes = 21,540
percentage = 78.2
change = -20.8Election box turnout
votes = 27,527
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 1945, was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hugo S. Sims, Jr. who also defeated Republican W. Edward Moore in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James Butler Hare
votes = 19,181
percentage = 97.8
change = -2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = D.F. Merill
votes = 421
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 6
percentage = 0.0
change = -0.1Election box majority
votes = 18,760
percentage = 95.6
change = -4.2Election box turnout
votes = 19,608
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger James B. Gaston.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Bryson (incumbent)
votes = 26,098
percentage = 94.9
change = -4.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James B. Gaston
votes = 1,410
percentage = 5.1
change = +5.1Election box majority
votes = 24,688
percentage = 89.8
change = -9.4Election box turnout
votes = 27,508
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Roy C. Cobb in the Democratic primary and Republican J.D. Hambright in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James P. Richards (incumbent)
votes = 14,544
percentage = 97.1
change = -2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = J.D. Hambright
votes = 428
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9Election box majority
votes = 14,116
percentage = 94.2
change = -5.8Election box turnout
votes = 14,972
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 F.L. Bradfield.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John L. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 21,703
percentage = 97.1
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = F.L. Bradfield
votes = 639
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9Election box majority
votes = 21,064
percentage = 94.2
change = -0.3Election box turnout
votes = 22,342
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1948
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1948
*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, 125
*"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: 1949, pp. 12-14.