The 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1926 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. McMillan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1925, defeated I. Shep Hutto in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas S. McMillan
9,644
58.2
I. Shep Hutto
6,917
41.8
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1926
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent)
2,244
100.0
+4.6
Majority
2,244
100.0
+9.2
Turnout
2,244
Democratichold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1925, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1926
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Butler B. Hare (incumbent)
1,766
100.0
0.0
Majority
1,766
100.0
0.0
Turnout
1,766
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Frederick H. Dominick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1917, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1926
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent)
2,372
100.0
0.0
Majority
2,372
100.0
0.0
Turnout
2,372
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. McSwain of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1921, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1926
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John J. McSwain (incumbent)
2,057
100.0
0.0
Majority
2,057
100.0
0.0
Turnout
2,057
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William F. Stevenson of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1917, defeated Zeb V. Davidson in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
William F. Stevenson
18,672
68.6
Zeb V. Davidson
8,554
31.4
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1926
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
William F. Stevenson (incumbent)
2,416
100.0
0.0
Majority
2,416
100.0
0.0
Turnout
2,416
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1926
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Allard H. Gasque (incumbent)
1,532
100.0
0.0
Majority
1,532
100.0
0.0
Turnout
1,532
Democratichold
7th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Hampton P. Fulmer
12,501
48.8
Ernest M. Dupre
11,473
44.8
D.R. Sturkie
1,632
6.4
Democratic primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Hampton P. Fulmer
13,260
52.1
+3.3
Ernest M. Dupre
12,192
47.9
+3.1
General election results[]
South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1926
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)
1,933
100.0
0.0
Majority
1,933
100.0
0.0
Turnout
1,933
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House of Representatives elections, 1926
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 98, 115, 124.
"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: 1927, pp. 59–61.