The 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1950 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but Hugo S. Sims, Jr. of the 2nd congressional district and James Butler Hare of the 3rd congressional district were defeated in the Democratic primaries. The seats were retained by the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated A.J. Clement in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
L. Mendel Rivers
44,474
85.8
A.J. Clement
7,376
14.2
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1950
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)
6,753
100.0
+10.9
No party
Write-Ins
3
0.0
0.0
Majority
6,750
100.0
+21.8
Turnout
6,756
Democratichold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hugo S. Sims, Jr. of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1949, was defeated in the Democratic primary by John J. Riley who was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
John J. Riley
29,066
46.0
Hugo S. Sims, Jr.
28,722
45.4
Sam B. Doughton
5,443
8.6
Democratic primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
John J. Riley
28,864
60.3
+14.3
Hugo S. Sims, Jr.
19,041
39.7
-5.7
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1950
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John J. Riley
9,747
100.0
+3.6
No party
Write-Ins
3
0.0
0.0
Majority
9,744
100.0
+7.2
Turnout
9,750
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James Butler Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1949, was defeated in the Democratic primary by W.J. Bryan Dorn who was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
W.J. Bryan Dorn
24,010
44.8
James Butler Hare
22,837
42.6
Theo H. Vaughn
4,806
9.0
S.T. Heyward
1,923
3.6
Democratic primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
W.J. Bryan Dorn
23,581
54.3
+9.5
James Butler Hare
19,840
45.7
+3.1
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1950
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
W.J. Bryan Dorn
8,126
100.0
+2.2
No party
Write-Ins
4
0.0
0.0
Majority
8,122
100.0
+4.4
Turnout
8,130
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Matthew Poliakoff in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph R. Bryson
48,000
73.1
Matthew Poliakoff
17,668
26.9
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1950
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Joseph R. Bryson (incumbent)
7,976
99.9
+5.0
No party
Write-Ins
5
0.1
+0.1
Majority
7,971
99.8
+10.0
Turnout
7,981
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1950
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
James P. Richards (incumbent)
10,648
100.0
+2.9
No party
Write-Ins
1
0.0
0.0
Majority
10,647
100.0
+5.8
Turnout
10,649
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1950
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John L. McMillan (incumbent)
7,131
100.0
+2.9
No party
Write-Ins
3
0.0
0.0
Majority
7,128
100.0
+5.8
Turnout
7,134
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House of Representatives elections, 1950
United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1950
Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 99, 107, 112, 125.
"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Columbia, SC: 1951, pp. 8–10.