United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1924

United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1924


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

The 1924 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 1924 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five 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 W. Turner Logan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1921, was defeated in the Democratic primary by Thomas S. McMillan. He defeated Republican challenger Jesse E. Beard in the general election.

Democratic primary


General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William F. Stevenson (incumbent)
votes = 7,689
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0
Election box majority
votes = 7,689
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0
Election box turnout
votes = 7,689
percentage =
change =

colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Allard H. Gasque (incumbent)
votes = 6,278
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0
Election box majority
votes = 6,278
percentage = 100.0
change = 0.0
Election box turnout
votes = 6,278
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 was unopposed 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 = 7,249
percentage = 100.0
change = +1.5
Election box majority
votes = 7,249
percentage = 100.0
change = +3.0
Election box turnout
votes = 7,249
percentage =
change =

colspan=5 |Democratic hold
-

ee also

*United States House of Representatives elections, 1924
*South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1924
*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, 102, 106, 115, 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: 1925, pp. 60-63.


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