1958 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

The 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1958, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary election in the 2nd congressional district was held on June 10. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

1958 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

November 4, 1958 (1958-11-04)
All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party   Party Democratic Last election 6 Seats won 6 Seat change Popular vote 76,632 Percentage 99.98%
District results Democratic   90–100%

1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent)	13,538	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	2	0.0	0.0
Majority			13,536	100.0	0.0
Turnout			13,540
	Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated E.B. Linder in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Candidate	Votes	%
John J. Riley	53,268	76.5
E. B. Lindler	16,329	23.5

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John J. Riley (incumbent)	13,677	100.0	0.0
	No party	Write-Ins	1	0.0	0.0
Majority			13,676	100.0	0.0
Turnout			13,678
	Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William J.B. Dorn (incumbent)	9,528	100.0	+7.1
	No party	Write-Ins	12	0.0	−0.3
Majority			9,516	100.0	+13.9
Turnout			9,540
	Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent)	17,247	100.0	+14.9
Majority			17,247	100.0	+29.8
Turnout			17,247
	Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert W. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1957, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert W. Hemphill (incumbent)	9,780	100.0	0.0
Majority			9,780	100.0	0.0
Turnout			9,780
	Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John L. McMillan (incumbent)	12,862	100.0	0.0
Majority			12,862	100.0	0.0
Turnout			12,862
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1958
• South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1958
• South Carolina's congressional districts

References

• Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. p. 125.