The 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1924, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected and the two open seats were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman W. Turner Logan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1921, was defeated in the Democratic primary by Thomas S. McMillan. He defeated Republican challenger Jesse E. Beard in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| W. Turner Logan | 7,270 | 33.0 |
| Thomas S. McMillan | 5,685 | 25.8 |
| Ben E. Adams | 5,544 | 25.2 |
| I. Shep Hutto | 3,513 | 16.0 |
| Democratic primary runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Thomas S. McMillan | 11,811 | 56.0 | +30.2 |
| W. Turner Logan | 9,272 | 44.0 | +11.0 |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas S. McMillan | 5,278 | 95.4 | +1.4 | |
| Republican | Jesse E. Beard | 253 | 4.6 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 5,025 | 90.8 | +2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 5,531 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James F. Byrnes of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1911, opted to make an unsuccessful run for Senator. Butler B. Hare won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| R.L. Gunter | 4,867 | 23.0 |
| Butler B. Hare | 4,636 | 22.0 |
| Benjamin R. Tillman, Jr. | 4,153 | 19.7 |
| Gasper L. Toole | 3,763 | 17.8 |
| W.D. Black | 3,706 | 17.5 |
| Democratic primary runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Butler B. Hare | 12,195 | 56.8 | +34.8 |
| R.L. Gunter | 9,272 | 43.2 | +20.2 |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Butler B. Hare | 6,695 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 6,695 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 6,695 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Frederick H. Dominick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1917, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frederick H. Dominick | 21,210 | 58.8 |
| W. Plumer Nicholson | 9,845 | 27.3 |
| C.H. Carpenter | 5,008 | 13.9 |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent) | 8,331 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 8,331 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 8,331 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. McSwain (incumbent) | 7,718 | 100.0 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 7,718 | 100.0 | +5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 7,718 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William F. Stevenson of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1917, defeated W.R. Bradford in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| William F. Stevenson | 22,489 | 84.1 |
| W.R. Bradford | 4,256 | 15.9 |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Stevenson (incumbent) | 7,689 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 7,689 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 7,689 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allard H. Gasque (incumbent) | 6,278 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 6,278 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 6,278 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
7th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hampton P. Fulmer | 18,250 | 66.0 |
| L.A. Hutson | 5,955 | 21.5 |
| D.A. Crosson | 3,463 | 12.5 |
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent) | 7,249 | 100.0 | +1.5 | |
| Majority | 7,249 | 100.0 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 7,249 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 98, 102, 106, 115, 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: 1925, pp. 60–63.