United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1922

United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1922


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

The 1922 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1922 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six incumbents were re-elected and the open seat in the 6th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman W. Turner Logan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger S.L. Bomgren in the general election.

Democratic primary


General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Allard H. Gasque
votes = 3,642
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0
Election box majority
votes = 3,642
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0
Election box turnout
votes = 3,642
percentage =
change =

colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

7th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger J.C. Etheridge in the general election.

Democratic primary


General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)
votes = 4,411
percentage = 98.5
change = +6.6
Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = J.C. Etheridge
votes = 68
percentage = 1.5
change = -6.6
Election box majority
votes = 4,343
percentage = 97.0
change = +13.2
Election box turnout
votes = 4,479
percentage =
change =

colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1922
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1922
*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, 105-106, 119, 123-124
*"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: 1923, pp. 58-60.


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