The 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1946 to select six
Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina
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. Five incumbents were re-elected, but
Butler B. Hare
Butler Black Hare (November 25, 1875 – December 30, 1967) was an American politician who represented the state of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Born to James and Elizabeth Hare (née Black), he was one of nine sons born t ...
of the
3rd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by
W.J. Bryan Dorn. The seat remained with the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely
Democratic.
1st congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
L. Mendel Rivers
Lucius Mendel Rivers (September 28, 1905 – December 28, 1970) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from South Carolina, representing the Charleston-based 1st congressional district for nearly 30 years. He was chairman of the House Armed Se ...
of the
1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
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2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John J. Riley
John Jacob Riley (February 1, 1895 – January 1, 1962) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina, husband of Corinne Boyd Riley.
Early life
Born on a farm near Orangeburg, South Carolina, Riley att ...
of the
2nd congressional district, in office since 1945, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Butler B. Hare
Butler Black Hare (November 25, 1875 – December 30, 1967) was an American politician who represented the state of South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Born to James and Elizabeth Hare (née Black), he was one of nine sons born t ...
of the
3rd congressional district, in office since 1939, was defeated in the Democratic primary by
W.J. Bryan Dorn who was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
General election results
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4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Joseph R. Bryson
Joseph Raleigh Bryson (January 18, 1893 – March 10, 1953) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Brevard, North Carolina, Bryson moved, with his parents, to Greenville, South Carolina, in 1900.
He attended the public schools.
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of the
4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Charles C. Moore in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
General election results
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5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
James P. Richards
James Prioleau "Dick" Richards (August 31, 1894 – February 21, 1979) was a lawyer, judge, and Democratic Party (United States), Democrat United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina between 1933 and 1957. H ...
of the
5th congressional district, in office since 1933, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
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6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John L. McMillan of the
6th congressional district, in office since 1939, won the Democratic primary and defeated
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candidate James E. Prioleau in the general election.
Democratic primary
General election results
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See also
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1946
The 1946 United States House of Representatives elections took place 19 months after President Harry S. Truman assumed office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Truman was vice president under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was thrust ...
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South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1946
The 1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Strom Thurmond won the contested Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 103rd ...
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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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*"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." ''Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina''. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1947, pp. 5–7.
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
United States House Of Representatives
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