United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1950

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

The 1950 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1950 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but Hugo S. Sims, Jr. of the 2nd congressional district and James Butler Hare of the 3rd congressional district were defeated in the Democratic primaries. The seats were retained by the Democrats 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 A.J. Clement 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 J. Riley
votes = 9,747
percentage = 100.0
change = +3.6Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 3
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 9,744
percentage = 100.0
change = +7.2Election box turnout
votes = 9,750
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James Butler Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1949, was defeated in the Democratic primary by W.J. Bryan Dorn who was unnopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Bryson (incumbent)
votes = 7,976
percentage = 99.9
change = +5.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 5
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 7,971
percentage = 99.8
change = +10.0Election box turnout
votes = 7,981
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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James P. Richards (incumbent)
votes = 10,648
percentage = 100.0
change = +2.9Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 1
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 10,647
percentage = 100.0
change = +5.8Election box turnout
votes = 10,649
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

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 = 7,131
percentage = 100.0
change = +2.9Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 3
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 7,128
percentage = 100.0
change = +5.8Election box turnout
votes = 7,134
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1950
*United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1950
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1950
*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. 99, 107, 112, 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". Columbia, SC: 1951, pp. 8-10.