1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
April 20, 2023
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1972 to select six 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. Five incumbents were re-elected and the only change was in the 6th district where Republican Edward Lunn Young succeeded Democrat John L. McMillan, who was defeated in the Democratic primary. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Democrats and two Republicans.
State Election Commission (1973). Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission. Columbia, SC: State Election Commission. pp. 575, 583.
April 20, 2023
1972, united, states, house, representatives, elections, south, carolina, were, held, november, 1972, select, representatives, year, terms, from, state, south, carolina, primary, elections, were, held, august, runoff, elections, were, held, weeks, later, septe. The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7 1972 to select six 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 Five incumbents were re elected and the only change was in the 6th district where Republican Edward Lunn Young succeeded Democrat John L McMillan who was defeated in the Democratic primary The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Democrats and two Republicans Contents 1 1st congressional district 1 1 Democratic primary 1 2 General election results 2 2nd congressional district 2 1 General election results 3 3rd congressional district 3 1 General election results 4 4th congressional district 4 1 General election results 5 5th congressional district 5 1 General election results 6 6th congressional district 6 1 Democratic primary 6 2 General election results 7 See also 8 References1st congressional district EditIncumbent Democratic Congressman Mendel Jackson Davis of the 1st congressional district in office since 1971 won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Sidi Limehouse in the general election Democratic primary Edit Democratic primaryCandidate Votes Mendel Jackson Davis 37 493 72 3Benjamin Frasier 11 247 21 7Milton L Dukes 3 093 6 0 General election results Edit South Carolina s 1st congressional district election results 1972 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Mendel J Davis incumbent 61 376 54 3 6 0Republican Sidi Limehouse 51 728 45 7 4 3Majority 9 648 8 6 1 7Turnout 113 104Democratic hold2nd congressional district EditIncumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district in office since 1971 was unopposed in his bid for re election General election results Edit South Carolina s 2nd congressional district election results 1972 Party Candidate Votes Republican Floyd Spence incumbent 79 667 100 0 46 9Majority 79 667 100 0 93 3Turnout 79 667Republican hold3rd congressional district EditIncumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district in office since 1951 defeated Republican challenger Ray Ethridge General election results Edit South Carolina s 3rd congressional district election results 1972 Party Candidate Votes Democratic William J B Dorn incumbent 82 579 75 2 0 0Republican Ray Ethridge 27 173 24 8 0 0Majority 55 406 50 4 0 0Turnout 109 752Democratic hold4th congressional district EditIncumbent Democratic Congressman James R Mann of the 4th congressional district in office since 1969 defeated Republican challenger Wayne N Whatley General election results Edit South Carolina s 4th congressional district election results 1972 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James R Mann incumbent 64 989 66 1 33 9Republican Wayne N Whatley 33 363 33 9 33 9Majority 31 626 32 2 67 8Turnout 98 352Democratic hold5th congressional district EditIncumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S Gettys of the 5th congressional district in office since 1964 defeated Republican challenger B Leonard Phillips General election results Edit South Carolina s 5th congressional district election results 1972 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Thomas S Gettys incumbent 66 343 60 9 5 0Republican B Leonard Phillips 42 620 39 1 6 0Majority 23 723 21 8 11 0Turnout 108 963Democratic hold6th congressional district EditIncumbent Democratic Congressman John L McMillan of the 6th congressional district in office since 1939 was defeated in the Democratic primary Republican Edward Lunn Young defeated Democrat John Jenrette in the general election Democratic primary Edit Democratic primaryCandidate Votes John L McMillan 38 542 43 9John Jenrette 25 730 29 3Bill R Craig 23 476 26 8Democratic primary runoffCandidate Votes John Jenrette 36 057 50 6 21 3John L McMillan 35 212 49 4 5 5 General election results Edit South Carolina s 6th congressional district election results 1972 Party Candidate Votes Republican Edward Lunn Young 60 766 53 4 18 5Democratic John Jenrette 53 085 46 6 17 5Majority 7 681 6 8 22 4Turnout 113 851Republican gain from DemocraticSee also EditUnited States House elections 1972 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1972 South Carolina s congressional districtsReferences EditState Election Commission 1973 Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission Columbia SC State Election Commission pp 575 583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina amp oldid 1064503557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
