The 1910 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1910, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six incumbents were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman George Swinton Legaré of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated James H. Lesesne in the Democratic primary and Republican Aaron P. Prioleau in the general election.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James O'H. Patterson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1905, was defeated in the Democratic primary by James F. Byrnes. He was unopposed in the general election.
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1910
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
James F. Byrnes
4,392
100.0
+0.7
Majority
4,392
100.0
+1.4
Turnout
4,392
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1910
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Wyatt Aiken (incumbent)
3,381
99.9
-0.1
No party
Write-Ins
2
0.1
+0.1
Majority
3,379
99.8
-0.2
Turnout
3,383
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger Thomas Brier.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1910
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Joseph T. Johnson (incumbent)
7,616
98.9
-1.1
Republican
Thomas Brier
81
1.1
+1.1
No party
Write-Ins
1
0.0
0.0
Majority
7,535
97.8
-2.2
Turnout
7,698
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman David E. Finley of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1899, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
David E. Finley
8,735
52.5
T. Bothwell Butler
6,131
36.9
J.K. Henry
1,769
10.6
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1910
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
David E. Finley (incumbent)
3,470
100.0
0.0
Majority
3,470
100.0
0.0
Turnout
3,470
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Edwin Ellerbe of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1901, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
J. Edwin Ellerbe
7,832
47.9
P.A. Hodges
3,781
23.1
George W. Brown
2,621
16.0
Ben B. Sellers
2,133
13.0
Democratic primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
J. Edwin Ellerbe
8,916
57.8
+9.9
P.A. Hodges
6,503
42.2
+19.1
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1910
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
J. Edwin Ellerbe (incumbent)
3,734
100.0
0.0
Majority
3,734
100.0
0.0
Turnout
3,734
Democratichold
7th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated W.W. Roy in the Democratic primary and Republican R.H. Richardson in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Asbury Francis Lever
12,760
85.0
W.W. Roy
2,246
15.0
General election results[]
South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1910
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Asbury F. Lever (incumbent)
4,762
95.6
+4.7
Republican
R.H. Richardson
214
4.3
-4.8
No party
Write-Ins
5
0.1
+0.1
Majority
4,548
91.3
+9.5
Turnout
4,981
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House of Representatives elections, 1910
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 97, 101, 114, 118–119, 123.
"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume IV. Columbia, SC: 1911, pp. 343–345.