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
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. Four incumbents were re-elected, but
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 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.
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, defeated Republican challenger W.T. Baggott.
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 defeated in the Democratic primary by
Hugo S. Sims, Jr. who also defeated Republican W. Edward Moore in the general election.
Democratic primary
General election results
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
W.J. Bryan Dorn of the
3rd congressional district, in office since 1947, chose to not seek re-election and instead made an unsuccessful run for
Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
.
James Butler Hare
James Butler Hare, (September 4, 1918 – July 16, 1966) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district. He served for one term from 1949 to 1951.
Biography
He was born in Saluda, South Caro ...
won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican D.F. Merill 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 Republican challenger
James B. Gaston.
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, defeated Roy C. Cobb in the Democratic primary and Republican J.D. Hambright in the general election.
Democratic primary
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, defeated Republican challenger F.L. Bradfield.
General election results
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See also
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1948
The 1948 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1948 which coincided with President Harry S. Truman's election to a full term. Truman had campaigned against a "do-nothing"' ...
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United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1948
The 1948 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 2, 1948 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Burnet R. Maybank won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican ...
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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: 1949, pp. 12–14.
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)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, 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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1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...