The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1928 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, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas S. McMillan
8,379
63.8
I. Shep Hutto
3,756
28.6
James DeTreville
567
4.3
Patrick H. Kennedy
427
3.3
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1928
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent)
8,469
100.0
0.0
Majority
8,469
100.0
0.0
Turnout
8,469
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, 1928
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Butler B. Hare (incumbent)
7,648
100.0
0.0
Majority
7,648
100.0
0.0
Turnout
7,648
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, 1928
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent)
10,917
100.0
0.0
Majority
10,917
100.0
0.0
Turnout
10,917
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, 1928
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John J. McSwain (incumbent)
8,873
100.0
0.0
Majority
8,873
100.0
0.0
Turnout
8,873
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
13,810
60.5
Zeb V. Davidson
9,023
39.5
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1928
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
William F. Stevenson (incumbent)
8,911
100.0
0.0
Majority
8,911
100.0
0.0
Turnout
8,911
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Allard H. Gasque
14,780
71.0
Earl Ellerbe
3,259
15.6
Joel I. Allen
2,793
13.4
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1928
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Allard H. Gasque (incumbent)
7,757
100.0
0.0
Majority
7,757
100.0
0.0
Turnout
7,757
Democratichold
7th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1921, defeated Ernest M. Dupre in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Hampton P. Fulmer
14,956
67.4
Ernest M. Dupre
7,241
32.6
General election results[]
South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1928
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)
8,772
100.0
0.0
Majority
8,772
100.0
0.0
Turnout
8,772
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House of Representatives elections, 1928
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 98–99, 115, 120, 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: 1929, pp. 53–55.