South Carolina congressional districts, 1962 to 1970
1st district
2nd district
3rd district
4th district
5th district
6th district
The 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1968, to select six
Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina. The
primary elections were held on June 11 and the
runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 25. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the
5th district was retained by the
Democrats. The composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one
Republican.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
L. Mendel Rivers of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated black attorney George A. Payton, Jr. in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Charleston County Republican Party chairman
James B. Edwards was prepared to run in the general election had George A. Payton, Jr. won the Democratic primary.[2]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Robert T. Ashmore of the
4th congressional district, in office since 1953, opted to retire.
James R. Mann won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger Charles Bradshaw in the general election.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Thomas S. Gettys of the
5th congressional district, in office since 1964, defeated Fred R. Sheheen in the Democratic primary and Republican Hugh J. Boyd in the general election.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John L. McMillan of the
6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Richard G. Dusenbury in the Democratic primary and Republican Ray Harris in the general election.
