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1908 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1908, to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All seven incumbents were re-elected 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 Republican challenger Aaron P. Prioleau.

General election results

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2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James O'H. Patterson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1905, defeated W.S. Smith in the Democratic primary and Republican Isaac C. Myers in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
James O'H. Patterson	8,875	77.4
W.S. Smith	2,593	22.6

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 Julius E. Boggs in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
Wyatt Aiken	5,304	54.0
Julius E. Boggs	4,526	46.0

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, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

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, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
David E. Finley	6,572	45.4
T. Bothwell Butler	4,333	30.0
William P. Pollock	3,553	24.6

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
David E. Finley	8,051	58.1	+12.7
T. Bothwell Butler	5,816	41.9	+11.9

General election results

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6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Edwin Ellerbe of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1901, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
J. Edwin Ellerbe	8,025	45.1
J. Willard Ragsdale	4,091	23.0
P.A. Hodges	2,803	15.8
James R. Coggeshall	1,900	10.7
W. Murchison	964	5.4

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
J. Edwin Ellerbe	9,608	57.2	+12.1
J. Willard Ragsdale	7,203	42.8	+19.8

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 R.H. Richardson.

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 III. Columbia, SC: 1909, pp. 154–155.

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