1912 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

none February 2026 September 2023 The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1912, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Six incumbents were re-elected, but J. Edwin Ellerbe of the 6th congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary. The seat was retained by the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic. 1st congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman George Swinton Legaré of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated L.L. Larisey in the Democratic primary and two minor candidates in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% George Swinton Legaré 9,111 69.3 L.L. Larisey 4,045 30.7 General election results South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1912 Democratic Party (United States) George S. Legaré (incumbent) 4,550 97.2 -0.2 Republican Party (United States) Aaron P. Prioleau 85 1.8 -0.3 Socialist Party of America William Eberhard 48 1.0 +0.5 4,465 95.4 +0.1 4,683 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 2nd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman James F. Byrnes of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1911, defeated Harry D. Calhoun in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% James F. Byrnes 10,547 70.9 Harry D. Calhoun 4,320 29.1 General election results South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1912 Democratic Party (United States) James F. Byrnes (incumbent) 6,033 100.0 0.0 6,033 100.0 0.0 6,033 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Wyatt Aiken 16,205 70.7 F.S. Evans 5,305 23.2 M.E. Long 1,402 6.1 General election results South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1912 Democratic Party (United States) Wyatt Aiken (incumbent) 7,458 100.0 +0.1 No party Write-Ins 1 0.0 -0.1 7,457 100.0 +0.2 7,459 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 4th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1901, was unopposed in his bid for re-election. General election results South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1912 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph T. Johnson (incumbent) 7,244 100.0 +1.1 7,244 100.0 +2.2 7,244 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 5th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman David E. Finley of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1899, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% David E. Finley 12,364 62.7 William P. Pollock 4,315 21.9 Glenn W. Ragsdale 3,038 15.4 General election results South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1912 Democratic Party (United States) David E. Finley (incumbent) 7,901 100.0 0.0 7,901 100.0 0.0 7,901 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 6th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Edwin Ellerbe of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1901, was defeated in the Democratic primary by J. Willard Ragsdale. He was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% J. Willard Ragsdale 11,321 53.0 J. Edwin Ellerbe 10,059 47.0 General election results South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1912 Democratic Party (United States) J. Willard Ragsdale 6,446 100.0 0.0 No party Write-Ins 1 0.0 0.0 6,445 100.0 0.0 6,447 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 7th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger A.D. Dantzler. General election results South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1912 Democratic Party (United States) Asbury F. Lever (incumbent) 6,660 98.4 +2.8 Republican Party (United States) A.D. Dantzler 105 1.6 -2.7 6,555 96.8 +5.5 6,765 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1912 South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1912 South Carolina's congressional districts References Jordan Frank E The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 97, 101, 105, 114, 119 "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 III. Columbia, SC: 1913, pp. 419–421. collapsed South Carolina 1912 Category:1912 South Carolina elections