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1966 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Last election
6
0
Seats before
5
1
Seats won
5
1
Seat change
Popular vote
257,193
106,775
Percentage
70.60%
29.31%
Swing
17.66%
18.13%
District results
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
90–100%
Republican
60–70%
South Carolina congressional districts, 1962 to 1970 1st district
2nd district
3rd district
4th district
5th district
6th district
The 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1966 to select six
Representatives for two-year terms from the state of
South Carolina . All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained five
Democrats and one
Republican .
1st congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
L. Mendel Rivers of the
1st congressional district , in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
2nd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Albert Watson of the
2nd congressional district , in office since 1963, defeated Democratic challenger Fred LeClercq.
General election results
3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the
3rd congressional district , in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger John Grisso.
General election results
4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Robert T. Ashmore of the
4th congressional district , in office since 1953, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Thomas S. Gettys of the
5th congressional district , in office since 1964, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
John L. McMillan of the
6th congressional district , in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger Archie C. Odom.
General election results
See also
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 . Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1967, p. 17.