United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1952

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1952 to 1960

The 1952 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1952 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 = 30,483
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 13
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 30,470
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 30,496
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 1951, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. Riley (incumbent)
votes = 42,201
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 8
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 42,193
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 42,209
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman W.J. Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger David Dows.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = W.J. Bryan Dorn (incumbent)
votes = 44,237
percentage = 93.8
change = -6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = David Dows
votes = 2,849
percentage = 6.0
change = +6.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 72
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 41,388
percentage = 87.8
change = -12.2Election box turnout
votes = 47,158
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

4th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th 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 = Joseph R. Bryson (incumbent)
votes = 77,850
percentage = 100.0
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 77,850
percentage = 100.0
change = +0.2Election box turnout
votes = 77,850
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 Wade S. Weatherford in the Democratic primary and Republican Herbert L. Crosland 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 = 42,081
percentage = 93.9
change = -6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Herbert L. Crosland
votes = 2,722
percentage = 6.1
change = +6.1Election box majority
votes = 39,359
percentage = 87.8
change = -12.2Election box turnout
votes = 44,803
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 = 41,328
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 8
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 41,320
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 41,336
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1952
*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 = p. 116
*"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. 9-11.