1920 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

The 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 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

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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

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Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
W. Turner Logan6,24667.0
F.F. Carroll3,07133.0

General election results

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South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticW. Turner Logan6,30192.6-7.4
RepublicanT. St. Mark Sasportas5027.4+7.4
Majority5,79985.2-14.8
Turnout6,803
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman James F. Byrnes of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1911, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

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South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJames F. Byrnes (incumbent)6,685100.00.0
Majority6,685100.00.0
Turnout6,685
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Frederick H. Dominick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1917, defeated W.W. Bradley in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Frederick H. Dominick10,45461.5
W.W. Bradley6,54438.5

General election results

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South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticFrederick H. Dominick (incumbent)9,699100.00.0
Majority9,699100.00.0
Turnout9,699
Democratic hold

4th congressional district

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel J. Nicholls of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1915, opted to retire. John J. McSwain won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
John J. McSwain9,09250.0
Albert E. Hill4,40124.2
D.B. Traxler3,30218.2
Jack Wilson1,3867.6

General election results

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South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn J. McSwain13,436100.00.0
Majority13,436100.00.0
Turnout13,436
Democratic hold

5th congressional district

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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

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South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticWilliam F. Stevenson (incumbent)10,186100.00.0
Majority10,186100.00.0
Turnout10,186
Democratic hold

6th congressional district

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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

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South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticPhilip H. Stoll (incumbent)8,681100.00.0
Majority8,681100.00.0
Turnout8,681
Democratic hold

7th congressional district

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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

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Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Hampton P. Fulmer7,28655.3
Edward C. Mann5,89144.7

General election results

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South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticHampton P. Fulmer9,41291.9-8.1
RepublicanL.A. Hawkins8348.1+8.1
No partyWrite-Ins10.00.0
Majority8,57883.8-16.2
Turnout10,247
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  • Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. 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.