The 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1954 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on July 13. All six incumbents were re-elected 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 Republican challenger Mrs. John E. Messervy.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)
33,402
97.7
-2.3
Republican
Mrs. John E. Messervy
769
2.3
+2.3
No party
Write-Ins
1
0.0
0.0
Majority
32,633
95.4
-4.6
Turnout
34,172
Democratichold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger I.S. Leevy.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John J. Riley (incumbent)
44,484
97.7
-2.3
Republican
I.S. Leevy
1,054
2.3
+2.3
No party
Write-Ins
1
0.0
0.0
Majority
43,430
95.4
-4.6
Turnout
45,539
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger C.M. Smith.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)
30,790
99.3
+5.5
Republican
C.M. Smith
199
0.6
-5.4
No party
Write-Ins
24
0.1
-0.1
Majority
30,591
98.7
Turnout
31,013
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, defeated Republican challenger Lena Bellotte.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert T. Ashmore
30,182
62.4
Charles C. Moore
18,222
37.6
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)
43,857
99.2
-0.8
Republican
Lena Bellotte
342
0.8
+0.8
Majority
43,515
98.4
-1.6
Turnout
44,199
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Wade S. Weatherford in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
James P. Richards
35,019
65.4
Wade S. Weatherford
18,537
34.6
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
James P. Richards (incumbent)
26,950
100.0
+6.1
No party
Write-Ins
1
0.0
0.0
Majority
26,949
100.0
+12.2
Turnout
26,951
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger Vernon Johnson.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1954
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
John L. McMillan (incumbent)
31,141
98.9
-1.1
Republican
Vernon Johnson
347
1.1
+1.1
No party
Write-Ins
4
0.0
0.0
Majority
30,794
97.8
-2.2
Turnout
31,492
Democratichold
See also[]
United States House of Representatives elections, 1954
United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1954