1926 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

The 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1926 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. McMillan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1925, defeated I. Shep Hutto in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas S. McMillan	9,644	58.2
I. Shep Hutto	6,917	41.8

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent)	2,244	100.0	+4.6
Majority			2,244	100.0	+9.2
Turnout			2,244
	Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1925, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Butler B. Hare (incumbent)	1,766	100.0	0.0
Majority			1,766	100.0	0.0
Turnout			1,766
	Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Frederick H. Dominick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1917, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent)	2,372	100.0	0.0
Majority			2,372	100.0	0.0
Turnout			2,372
	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

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John J. McSwain (incumbent)	2,057	100.0	0.0
Majority			2,057	100.0	0.0
Turnout			2,057
	Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William F. Stevenson of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1917, defeated Zeb V. Davidson in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Candidate	Votes	%
William F. Stevenson	18,672	68.6
Zeb V. Davidson	8,554	31.4

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William F. Stevenson (incumbent)	2,416	100.0	0.0
Majority			2,416	100.0	0.0
Turnout			2,416
	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

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Allard H. Gasque (incumbent)	1,532	100.0	0.0
Majority			1,532	100.0	0.0
Turnout			1,532
	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	12,501	48.8
Ernest M. Dupre	11,473	44.8
D.R. Sturkie	1,632	6.4

Democratic primary runoff
Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Hampton P. Fulmer	13,260	52.1	+3.3
Ernest M. Dupre	12,192	47.9	+3.1

General election results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)	1,933	100.0	0.0
Majority			1,933	100.0	0.0
Turnout			1,933
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1926
• South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1926
• South Carolina's congressional districts

References

• Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 98, 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: 1927, pp. 59–61.