1934 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

none February 2026 September 2023 The 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1934, 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 solely Democratic. 1st congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. McMillan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1925, defeated Republican challenger George W. Beckett. General election results South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent) 4,264 97.7 +1.8 Republican Party (United States) George W. Beckett 99 2.3 -1.8 4,165 95.4 +3.6 4,363 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 2nd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican D.A. Gardner in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Hampton P. Fulmer 28,374 52.7 Gary Paschal 20,819 38.7 D.R. Sturkie 4,657 8.6 General election results South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent) 3,518 99.2 +1.3 Republican Party (United States) D.A. Gardner 29 0.8 -1.3 3,489 98.4 +2.6 3,547 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman John C. Taylor of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Leon W. Harris in the Democratic primary and Republican T. Frank McCord in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% John C. Taylor 33,739 63.1 Leon W. Harris 19,711 36.9 General election results South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) John C. Taylor (incumbent) 3,830 99.4 +0.2 Republican Party (United States) T. Frank McCord 25 0.6 -0.2 3,805 98.8 +0.4 3,855 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 4th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. McSwain of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1921, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Frank W. Faux in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% John J. McSwain 31,919 55.6 Miller C. Foster 19,773 34.5 James H. Sullivan 5,701 9.9 General election results South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) John J. McSwain (incumbent) 4,681 99.4 +1.0 Republican Party (United States) Frank W. Faux 27 0.6 -1.0 4,654 98.8 +2.0 4,708 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 5th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican C.F. Pendleton in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% James P. Richards 32,613 76.5 J.E. Beamguard 6,246 14.7 A.L. Wood 3,780 8.8 General election results South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) James P. Richards (incumbent) 2,645 98.7 +0.2 Republican Party (United States) C.F. Pendleton 35 1.3 -0.2 2,610 97.4 +0.4 2,680 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- 6th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican T.J. Karnes in the general election. Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Allard H. Gasque 27,962 59.7 E.S.C. Baker 11,395 24.3 Emerson Ard 7,474 16.0 General election results South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Allard H. Gasque (incumbent) 2,983 99.3 +0.7 Republican Party (United States) T.J. Karnes 20 0.7 -0.7 2,963 98.6 +1.4 3,003 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1934 South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1934 South Carolina's congressional districts References Jordan Frank E The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 106, 111, 116, 120, 124 "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1935, pp. 4–6. South Carolina 1934 Category:1934 South Carolina elections