The 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1934 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six 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 Republican challenger George W. Beckett.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1934
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent)
4,264
97.7
+1.8
Republican
George W. Beckett
99
2.3
-1.8
Majority
4,165
95.4
+3.6
Turnout
4,363
Democratichold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican D.A. Gardner in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Hampton P. Fulmer
28,374
52.7
Gary Paschal
20,819
38.7
D.R. Sturkie
4,657
8.6
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1934
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)
3,518
99.2
+1.3
Republican
D.A. Gardner
29
0.8
-1.3
Majority
3,489
98.4
+2.6
Turnout
3,547
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John C. Taylor of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Leon W. Harris in the Democratic primary and Republican T. Frank McCord in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
John C. Taylor
33,739
63.1
Leon W. Harris
19,711
36.9
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1934
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John C. Taylor (incumbent)
3,830
99.4
+0.2
Republican
T. Frank McCord
25
0.6
-0.2
Majority
3,805
98.8
+0.4
Turnout
3,855
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. McSwain of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Frank W. Faux in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
John J. McSwain
31,919
55.6
Miller C. Foster
19,773
34.5
James H. Sullivan
5,701
9.9
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1934
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John J. McSwain (incumbent)
4,681
99.4
+1.0
Republican
Frank W. Faux
27
0.6
-1.0
Majority
4,654
98.8
+2.0
Turnout
4,708
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican C.F. Pendleton in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
James P. Richards
32,613
76.5
J.E. Beamguard
6,246
14.7
A.L. Wood
3,780
8.8
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1934
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
James P. Richards (incumbent)
2,645
98.7
+0.2
Republican
C.F. Pendleton
35
1.3
-0.2
Majority
2,610
97.4
+0.4
Turnout
2,680
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican T.J. Karnes in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Allard H. Gasque
27,962
59.7
E.S.C. Baker
11,395
24.3
Emerson Ard
7,474
16.0
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1934
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Allard H. Gasque (incumbent)
2,983
99.3
+0.7
Republican
T.J. Karnes
20
0.7
-0.7
Majority
2,963
98.6
+1.4
Turnout
3,003
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House of Representatives elections, 1934
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 106, 111, 116, 120, 124.
"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1935, pp. 4–6.