1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

← 1946 November 2, 1948 (1948-11-02)[1] 1950 →

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party
 
Party Democratic
Last election 6
Seats won 6
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 133,730
Percentage 95.08%

District results

The 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1948 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hugo S. Sims, Jr. The seat remained with the Democrats along with the open seat in the 3rd congressional district and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

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