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1904 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 1904 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1904, to elect seven representatives Representatives for one two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seats in the 2nd congressional district and 6th congressional district were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.

1st congressional district

Incumbent Congressman George Swinton Legaré of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated two Republican challengers.

General election results

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2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Theodore G. Croft of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1904, did not seek re-election. James O'H. Patterson won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Isaac Myers in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
James O'H. Patterson	5,238	39.7
S.G. Mayfield	5,060	38.4
Leon J. Williams	2,883	21.9

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
James O'H. Patterson	6,654	54.7	+15.0
S.G. Mayfield	5,520	45.3	+6.9

General election results

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3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated I.H. McCalla in the Democratic primary and Republican John Scott in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
Wyatt Aiken	11,119	61.7
I.H. McCalla	6,909	38.3

General election results

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4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger J.D. Adams.

General election results

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5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman David E. Finley of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1899, defeated T. Yancey Williams in the Democratic primary and Republican C.P. White in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
David E. Finley	9,823	62.8
T. Yancey Williams	5,809	37.2

General election results

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6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert B. Scarborough of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1901, opted to retire. J. Edwin Ellerbe, brother of former South Carolina Governor William Haselden Ellerbe, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican E.H. Deas in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
J. Willard Ragsdale	4,923	30.1
J. Edwin Ellerbe	4,808	29.4
James Norton	4,205	25.7
George W. Dargan	2,425	14.8

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
J. Edwin Ellerbe	7,735	57.4	+28.0
J. Willard Ragsdale	5,730	42.6	+12.5

General election results

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7th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated Republican challenger C.C. Jacobs.

General election results

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References

"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 II. Columbia, SC: 1905, p. 375.

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