1930 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

The 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1930, 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 Thomas S. McMillan of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1925, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas S. McMillan (incumbent)	2,536	100.0	0.0
Majority			2,536	100.0	0.0
Turnout			2,536
	Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1925, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Butler B. Hare	12,252	52.7
John F. Williams	7,902	34.0
Claude Aman	3,089	13.3

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Butler B. Hare (incumbent)	2,149	100.0	0.0
Majority			2,149	100.0	0.0
Turnout			2,149
	Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Frederick H. Dominick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1917, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frederick H. Dominick (incumbent)	2,221	100.0	0.0
Majority			2,221	100.0	0.0
Turnout			2,221
	Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. McSwain of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1921, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John J. McSwain (incumbent)	3,685	100.0	0.0
Majority			3,685	100.0	0.0
Turnout			3,685
	Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William F. Stevenson of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1917, defeated Zeb V. Davidson in the Democratic primary for the third straight time and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Candidate	Votes	%
William F. Stevenson	22,485	62.6
Zeb V. Davidson	13,430	37.4

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William F. Stevenson (incumbent)	2,319	100.0	0.0
Majority			2,319	100.0	0.0
Turnout			2,319
	Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Allard H. Gasque of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1923, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Allard H. Gasque (incumbent)	1,881	100.0	0.0
Majority			1,881	100.0	0.0
Turnout			1,881
	Democratic hold

7th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1921, defeated D.R. Sturkie in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Hampton P. Fulmer	26,397	78.2
D.R. Sturkie	7,362	21.8

General election results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hampton P. Fulmer (incumbent)	1,372	100.0	0.0
Majority			1,372	100.0	0.0
Turnout			1,372
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1930
• South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1930
• South Carolina's congressional districts

References

• Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 102, 115, 124.
• "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1931, pp. 4–7.