United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1934

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1932 to 1940

The 1934 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 1934 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 Thomas S. McMillan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1925, defeated Republican challenger George W. Beckett.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 4,264
percentage = 97.7
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = George W. Beckett
votes = 99
percentage = 2.3
change = -1.8Election box majority
votes = 4,165
percentage = 95.4
change = +3.6Election box turnout
votes = 4,363
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, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican D.A. Gardner in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. McSwain (incumbent)
votes = 4,681
percentage = 99.4
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Frank W. Faux
votes = 27
percentage = 0.6
change = -1.0Election box majority
votes = 4,654
percentage = 98.8
change = +2.0Election box turnout
votes = 4,708
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, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican C.F. Pendleton 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 = 2,645
percentage = 98.7
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = C.F. Pendleton
votes = 35
percentage = 1.3
change = -0.2Election box majority
votes = 2,610
percentage = 97.4
change = +0.4Election box turnout
votes = 2,680
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican T.J. Karnes in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Allard H. Gasque (incumbent)
votes = 2,983
percentage = 99.3
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = T.J. Karnes
votes = 20
percentage = 0.7
change = -0.7Election box majority
votes = 2,963
percentage = 98.6
change = +1.4Election box turnout
votes = 3,003
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1934
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1934
*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. 106, 111, 116, 120, 124
*"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." "Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1935, pp. 4-6.