1964 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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South Carolina congressional districts, 1962 to 1970
1st district
2nd district
3rd district
4th district
5th district
6th district
The 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1964 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 23. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1964
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)
56,152
99.6
-0.4
No party
Write-Ins
244
0.4
+0.4
Majority
55,908
99.2
-0.8
Turnout
56,396
Democratichold
2nd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Albert Watson of the 2nd congressional district in office since 1963, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1964
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Albert Watson
88,682
97.6
+44.8
No party
Write-Ins
2,209
2.4
+2.4
Majority
86,473
95.2
+89.6
Turnout
90,891
Democratichold
3rd congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)
39,934
70.6
T. M. Tucker
16,658
29.4
General election results[]
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1964
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)
65,920
99.9
-0.1
No party
Write-Ins
47
0.1
+0.1
Majority
65,873
99.8
-0.2
Turnout
65,967
Democratichold
4th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert T. Ashmore
42,068
84.2
Gordon Weathers
7,910
15.8
General election results[]
South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1964
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)
81,727
100.0
0.0
Majority
81,727
100.0
0.0
Turnout
81,727
Democratichold
5th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert W. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1957, opted to retire. Thomas S. Gettys won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger Robert M. Doster in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas S. Gettys
19,092
39.4
George F. Coleman
18,048
37.2
J. Bates Harvey
8,913
18.4
Harold Hough
2,417
5.0
Democratic primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Thomas S. Gettys
16,861
52.2
+12.8
George F. Coleman
15,415
47.8
+10.6
General election results[]
South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1964
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Thomas S. Gettys
44,859
66.7
-27.2
Republican
Robert M. Doster
22,384
33.3
+27.3
Majority
22,475
33.4
-54.5
Turnout
67,243
Democratichold
6th congressional district[]
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger E. R. Kirkland.
General election results[]
South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1964