United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1932

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

The 1932 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1932 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The state lost a seat from redistricting that occurred from the 1930 Census. Four incumbents were re-elected and the two open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. McMillan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1925, defeated Republican challenger D.C. Sharpe.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent)
votes = 14,415
percentage = 95.9
change = -4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = D.C. Sharpe
votes = 616
percentage = 4.1
change = +4.1Election box majority
votes = 13,799
percentage = 91.8
change = -8.2Election box turnout
votes = 15,031
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District

Following the 1930 Census, South Carolina lost a congressional district due to redistricting. The 2nd congressional district was split between the 1st congressional district and the old 7th congressional district. Incumbent Democratic Congressmen Butler B. Hare and Hampton P. Fulmer were placed in the same district and Hare opted to retire rather than run against Fulmer in the newly constituted 2nd congressional district. Fulmer defeated Asbury Francis Lever in the Democratic primary and Republican challenger 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 = 23,041
percentage = 98.4
change = -1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Otho Williams
votes = 382
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6Election box majority
votes = 22,659
percentage = 96.8
change = -3.2Election box turnout
votes = 23,423
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 defeated in the Democratic primary by James P. Richards. He defeated Republican challenger G.M. Williams in the general election.

Democratic primary

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James P. Richards
votes = 15,046
percentage = 98.5
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = G.M. Williams
votes = 235
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5Election box majority
votes = 14,811
percentage = 97.0
change = -3.0Election box turnout
votes = 15,281
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, defeated E.S.C. Baker in the Democratic primary and Republican C.B. Ruffin 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 = 14,159
percentage = 98.6
change = -1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = C.B. Ruffin
votes = 194
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4Election box majority
votes = 13,965
percentage = 97.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 14,353
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1932
*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, 115, 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: 1933, pp. 7-9.