1962 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

none February 2026 September 2023 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina South Carolina legislative no 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 1960 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 1964 All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives 1962 11 6https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1962election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962 clerk.house.gov 11 February 2024 Democratic Party (United States) 6 6 225,714 85.98% 13.99% Republican Party (United States) 0 0 36,808 14.02% 14.02% File:1962 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina results map.svg District results Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #002B84 90–100% The 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1962, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 12 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 26. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic. 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, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent) 39,176 100.0 0.0 39,176 100.0 0.0 39,176 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 2nd congressional district special election Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district died on January 1, 1962. A special election was called and his widow, Corinne Boyd Riley, won the Democratic primary on February 13 and the special election on April 10 to serve out the remainder of the term. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Corinne Boyd Riley 10,277 69.0 Martha Fitzgerald 4,607 31.0 General election results South Carolina's 2nd congressional district special election results, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Corinne Boyd Riley 3,626 99.9 -0.1 No party Write-Ins 2 0.1 +0.1 3,624 99.8 -0.2 3,628 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 2nd congressional district 1962 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election South Carolina presidential no 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 2 1960 November 6th, 1962 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina#District 2 1964 x150px Albert_W._Watson.jpg Albert Watson Democratic Party (United States) 39,149 52.8% Congressman Floyd Spence 1976.jpg Floyd Spence Republican Party (United States) 34,947 47.2% 1962 House of Representatives SC02 Election Results.svg 250px County results Spence: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Perry: #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. Representative Corinne Boyd Riley Democratic Party (United States) Albert Watson Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Corinne Boyd Riley of the 2nd congressional district succeeded her husband, John J. Riley, in office upon his death in 1962. She did not seek re-election and Democratic state Representative Albert Watson won the open seat against Republican Floyd Spence. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Albert Watson 21,137 33.9 Frank C. Owens 15,531 24.9 Leonard A. Williamson 13,899 22.3 Al Cook 9,947 15.9 Gerard Hartzog 1,849 3.0 Democratic primary runoffCandidateVotes%±% Albert Watson 17,644 51.8 +17.9 Frank C. Owens 16,398 48.2 +23.3 General election results South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Watson 39,149 52.8 -47.1 Republican Party (United States) Floyd Spence 34,947 47.2 +47.2 4,202 5.6 -94.2 74,096 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |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, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) William J.B. Dorn (incumbent) 34,545 100.0 0.0 No party Write-Ins 11 0.0 0.0 34,534 100.0 0.0 34,556 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 4th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, won the Democratic primary was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Robert T. Ashmore 39,334 70.8 James Workman 14,131 25.4 Marion Tyus 2,089 3.8 General election results South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent) 47,044 100.0 0.0 47,044 100.0 0.0 47,044 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 5th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert W. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1957, defeated Republican challenger Robert M. Doster. General election results South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Hemphill (incumbent) 28,989 93.9 -6.1 Republican Party (United States) Robert M. Doster 1,861 6.0 +6.0 No party Write-Ins 18 0.1 +0.1 27,128 87.9 -12.1 30,868 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 6th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated G. Stanley Bryant in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% John L. McMillan 46,726 81.4 G. Stanley Bryant 10,655 18.6 General election results South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) John L. McMillan (incumbent) 36,811 100.0 0.0 No party Write-Ins 3 0.0 0.0 36,808 100.0 0.0 36,814 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- See also 1962 United States House of Representatives elections 1962 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1962 South Carolina gubernatorial election South Carolina's congressional districts References Jordan Frank E The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 112, 121, 125–126 "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: 1963, p. 149. "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: 1963, pp. 16–17. South Carolina United States House of Representatives 1962