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1954 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
Majority party
Party
Democratic
Last election
6
Seats won
6
Seat change
Popular vote
210,624
Percentage
98.73%
The 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1954 to select six
Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina . The
primary elections were held on July 13. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely
Democratic .
1st congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
L. Mendel Rivers of the
1st congressional district , in office since 1941, defeated Republican challenger Mrs. John E. Messervy.
General election results
2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John J. Riley of the
2nd congressional district , in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger I.S. Leevy.
General election results
3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the
3rd congressional district , in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger C.M. Smith.
General election results
4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Robert T. Ashmore of the
4th congressional district , in office since 1953, defeated Republican challenger Lena Bellotte.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert T. Ashmore
30,182
62.4
Charles C. Moore
18,222
37.6
General election results
5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
James P. Richards of the
5th congressional district , in office since 1933, defeated Wade S. Weatherford in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
James P. Richards
35,019
65.4
Wade S. Weatherford
18,537
34.6
General election results
6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John L. McMillan of the
6th congressional district , in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger Vernon Johnson.
General election results
See also
References
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 . pp. 112, 116.