United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1916

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1916 to 1918

The 1916 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1916 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 29 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 12. Six incumbents were re-elected, but Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary. The seat was retained by the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard S. Whaley of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1913, defeated James G. Padgett in the Democratic primary and Republican J.O. Ladd in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = David E. Finley (incumbent)
votes = 8,846
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0

Election box majority
votes = 8,846
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 8,846
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Willard Ragsdale of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1913, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican W.L. McFarlan in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = J. Willard Ragsdale (incumbent)
votes = 9,767
percentage = 99.1
change = -0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = W.L. McFarlan
votes = 87
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 9,680
percentage = 98.2
change = -1.8Election box turnout
votes = 9,854
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

7th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger I.S. Leevy.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Asbury F. Lever (incumbent)
votes = 9,817
percentage = 93.5
change = -1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = I.S. Leevy
votes = 683
percentage = 6.5
change = +2.4Election box majority
votes = 9,134
percentage = 87.0
change = -4.0Election box turnout
votes = 10,500
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1916
*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. 98, 101, 105, 110, 115, 119
*"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." "Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1917, pp. 3-4.