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1916 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1916, to select seven representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 29, and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 12. Six incumbents were re-elected, but Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd 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 Richard S. Whaley of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1913, defeated James G. Padgett in the Democratic primary and Republican J.O. Ladd in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
Richard S. Whaley	7,522	60.5
James G. Padgett	4,907	39.5

General election results

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2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James F. Byrnes of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1911, defeated Alvin Etheredge in the Democratic primary and Republican Isaac Myers in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
James F. Byrnes	6,785	79.6
Alvin Etheredge	1,742	20.4

General election results

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3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, was defeated in the Democratic primary by Frederick H. Dominick. He was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
Frederick H. Dominick	7,021	29.1
Wyatt Aiken	6,095	25.3
Henry C. Tillman	4,862	20.1
A.H. Dagnell	3,814	15.8
John A. Horton	2,344	9.7

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Frederick H. Dominick	12,762	55.3	+26.2
Wyatt Aiken	10,298	44.7	+19.4

General election results

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4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Samuel J. Nicholls of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1915, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican G.F. Mills in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
Samuel J. Nicholls	12,901	72.0
D.B. Traxler	3,391	18.9
J.H. Miller	1,623	9.1

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 William F. Stevenson in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
David E. Finley	9,617	52.2
William F. Stevenson	8,803	47.8

General election results

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6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Willard Ragsdale of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1913, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican W.L. McFarlan in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
J. Willard Ragsdale	10,220	52.2
Julius S. McInnes	7,981	40.7
Josiah J. Evans	1,398	7.1

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 I.S. Leevy.

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: 1917, pp. 3–4.

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