1920 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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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.
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[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
W. Turner Logan
6,246
67.0
F.F. Carroll
3,071
33.0
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1920
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
W. Turner Logan
6,301
92.6
-7.4
Republican
T. St. Mark Sasportas
502
7.4
+7.4
Majority
5,799
85.2
-14.8
Turnout
6,803
Democratichold
2nd congressional district[]
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[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1920
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
James F. Byrnes (incumbent)
6,685
100.0
0.0
Majority
6,685
100.0
0.0
Turnout
6,685
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
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[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Frederick H. Dominick
10,454
61.5
W.W. Bradley
6,544
38.5
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1920
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent)
9,699
100.0
0.0
Majority
9,699
100.0
0.0
Turnout
9,699
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
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[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
John J. McSwain
9,092
50.0
Albert E. Hill
4,401
24.2
D.B. Traxler
3,302
18.2
Jack Wilson
1,386
7.6
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1920
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John J. McSwain
13,436
100.0
0.0
Majority
13,436
100.0
0.0
Turnout
13,436
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
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[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1920
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
William F. Stevenson (incumbent)
10,186
100.0
0.0
Majority
10,186
100.0
0.0
Turnout
10,186
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
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[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1920
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Philip H. Stoll (incumbent)
8,681
100.0
0.0
Majority
8,681
100.0
0.0
Turnout
8,681
Democratichold
7th congressional district[]
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[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Hampton P. Fulmer
7,286
55.3
Edward C. Mann
5,891
44.7
General election results[]
South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1920
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Hampton P. Fulmer
9,412
91.9
-8.1
Republican
L.A. Hawkins
834
8.1
+8.1
No party
Write-Ins
1
0.0
0.0
Majority
8,578
83.8
-16.2
Turnout
10,247
Democratichold
See also[]
1920 United States House of Representatives elections
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.