United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1920

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1920 to 1932

The 1920 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1920 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected and all three open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard S. Whaley of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1913, opted to retire. W. Turner Logan defeated F.F. Carroll in the Democratic primary and Republican challenger Saspartas in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John J. McSwain
votes = 13,436
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 13,436
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 13,436
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William F. Stevenson of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1917, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William F. Stevenson (incumbent)
votes = 10,186
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 10,186
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 10,186
percentage =
change =
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Philip H. Stoll of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1919, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Philip H. Stoll (incumbent)
votes = 8,681
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 8,681
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0Election box turnout
votes = 8,681
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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7th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Edward C. Mann of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1919, was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hampton P. Fulmer. He defeated Republican challenger L.A. Hawkins in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hampton P. Fulmer
votes = 9,412
percentage = 91.9
change = -8.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = L.A. Hawkins
votes = 834
percentage = 8.1
change = +8.1Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 1
percentage = 0.0
change = 0.0Election box majority
votes = 8,578
percentage = 83.8
change = -16.2Election box turnout
votes = 10,247
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1920
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1920
*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, 105, 110-111, 123
*"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." "Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina". Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1921, pp. 62-65.