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1950 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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previous_election	1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
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next_year	1952
seats_for_election	All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
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Democratic The 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1950, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but Hugo S. Sims, Jr. of the 2nd congressional district and James Butler Hare of the 3rd congressional district were defeated in the Democratic primaries. The seats were retained by the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated A.J. Clement in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
L. Mendel Rivers	44,474	85.8
A.J. Clement	7,376	14.2

General election results

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2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hugo S. Sims, Jr. of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1949, was defeated in the Democratic primary by John J. Riley who was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
John J. Riley	29,066	46.0
Hugo S. Sims, Jr.	28,722	45.4
Sam B. Doughton	5,443	8.6

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
John J. Riley	28,864	60.3	+14.3
Hugo S. Sims, Jr.	19,041	39.7	-5.7

General election results

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3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James Butler Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1949, was defeated in the Democratic primary by W.J. Bryan Dorn who was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes
W.J. Bryan Dorn	24,010	44.8
James Butler Hare	22,837	42.6
Theo H. Vaughn	4,806	9.0
S.T. Heyward	1,923	3.6

Democratic primary runoff	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
W.J. Bryan Dorn	23,581	54.3	+9.5
James Butler Hare	19,840	45.7	+3.1

General election results

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4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Matthew Poliakoff in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary	Candidate	Votes	%
Joseph R. Bryson	48,000	73.1
Matthew Poliakoff	17,668	26.9

General election results

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5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

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6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

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References

"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. Columbia, SC: 1951, pp. 8–10.

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