The 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1966, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.
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All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 District results
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1st congressional district
editIncumbent 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent) | 59,055 | 100.0 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 59,055 | 100.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 59,055 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2nd congressional district
editIncumbent Republican Congressman Albert Watson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1963, defeated Democratic challenger Fred LeClercq.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert Watson (incumbent) | 48,742 | 64.3 | +64.3 | |
| Democratic | Fred LeClercq | 27,013 | 35.7 | −61.9 | |
| Majority | 21,729 | 28.6 | −66.6 | ||
| Turnout | 75,755 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
3rd congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger John Grisso.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William J.B. Dorn (incumbent) | 42,874 | 57.8 | −42.1 | |
| Republican | John Grisso | 31,331 | 42.2 | +42.2 | |
| Majority | 11,543 | 15.6 | −84.2 | ||
| Turnout | 74,205 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
4th congressional district
editIncumbent 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent) | 43,611 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 43,611 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 43,611 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
5th congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. Gettys of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1964, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas S. Gettys (incumbent) | 41,550 | 99.2 | +32.1 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 345 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 41,205 | 98.4 | +64.2 | ||
| Turnout | 41,895 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
6th congressional district
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger Archie C. Odom.
General election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John L. McMillan (incumbent) | 43,090 | 61.7 | −3.3 | |
| Republican | Archie C. Odom | 26,702 | 38.3 | +3.3 | |
| Majority | 16,388 | 23.4 | −6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 69,792 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- "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 II. Columbia, SC: 1967, p. 17.