The 1904 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1904 to elect seven representatives
Representatives for one two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seats in the
2nd congressional district and
6th congressional district were retained by the
Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Congressman
George Swinton Legaré of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated two Republican challengers.
General election results
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2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Theodore G. Croft of the
2nd congressional district, in office since 1904, did not seek re-election.
James O'H. Patterson
James O'Hanlon Patterson (June 25, 1857 – October 25, 1911) was a United States representative from South Carolina.
Biography
He was born in Barnwell, South Carolina
Barnwell is a city in and county seat of Barnwell County, South Carolin ...
won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Isaac Myers in the general election.
Democratic primary
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Wyatt Aiken
Wyatt Aiken (December 14, 1863 – February 6, 1923) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. He served for six terms from 1903 to 1917.
Early life and family
Wyatt Aiken was born near ...
of the
3rd congressional district
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, in office since 1903, defeated I.H. McCalla in the Democratic primary and Republican John Scott in the general election.
Democratic primary
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4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Joseph T. Johnson
Joseph Travis Johnson (February 28, 1858 – May 8, 1919) was a United States representative from South Carolina and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.
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of the
4th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger J.D. Adams.
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5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
David E. Finley
David E. Finley (February 28, 1861 – January 26, 1917) was a United States representative from South Carolina. He was born in Trenton, Arkansas. He attended the public schools of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Ebenezer, South Carolina and was ...
of the
5th congressional district, in office since 1899, defeated T. Yancey Williams in the Democratic primary and Republican C.P. White in the general election.
Democratic primary
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6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Robert B. Scarborough
Robert Bethea Scarborough (October 29, 1861November 23, 1927) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Chesterfield, South Carolina, about a year after the state had declared its secession to join the Confederate States, Scarbo ...
of the
6th congressional district, in office since 1901, opted to retire.
J. Edwin Ellerbe
James Edwin Ellerbe (January 12, 1867October 24, 1916) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Sellers, South Carolina, Ellerbe attended Pine Hill Academy and the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
He graduated from Wo ...
, brother of former
South Carolina Governor William Haselden Ellerbe
William Haselden Ellerbe (April 7, 1862June 2, 1899) was the 86th governor of South Carolina from 1897 to 1899. Early life and marriage
Born in Marion, South Carolina, he was raised in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and attended Wofford ...
, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican E.H. Deas in the general election.
Democratic primary
General election results
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7th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Asbury Francis Lever
Asbury Francis "Frank" Lever (January 5, 1875 – April 28, 1940) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.
Early life
Frank Lever was born near Springhill, Lexington County, South Carolina on Januar ...
of the
7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger C.C. Jacobs.
General election results
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See also
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1904
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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1904
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South Carolina's congressional districts
There are currently seven United States congressional districts in South Carolina. There have been as few as four and as many as nine congressional districts in South Carolina. The and the were lost after the United States Census, 1840, 1840 C ...
References
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*"Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." ''Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina''. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1905, p. 375.
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* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
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