1906 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:ElectionsSC The 1906 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1906, 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 George Swinton Legaré of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated Republican challenger Aaron P. Prioleau.
General election results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | George S. Legaré (incumbent) | 3,965 | 99.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Aaron P. Prioleau | 28 | 0.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 1 | 0.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 3,937 | 98.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 3,994 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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2nd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James O'H. Patterson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1905, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Isaac Myers in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| James O'H. Patterson | 6,370 | 52.9 |
| Gasper L. Toole | 2,845 | 23.6 |
| Butler B. Hare | 2,821 | 23.5 |
General election results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James O'H. Patterson (incumbent) | 4,588 | 95.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Isaac Myers | 226 | 4.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 4,362 | 90.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 4,814 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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3rd congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, defeated Julius E. Boggs in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wyatt Aiken | 9,293 | 57.7 |
| Julius E. Boggs | 6,802 | 42.3 |
General election results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Wyatt Aiken (incumbent) | 2,938 | 100.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 2,938 | 100.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 2,938 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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4th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1901, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican David C. Gist in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph T. Johnson | 12,732 | 72.0 |
| G. Heyward Mahon | 2,805 | 15.9 |
| W.C. Irby | 2,138 | 12.1 |
General election results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph T. Johnson (incumbent) | 5,124 | 98.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David C. Gist | 49 | 0.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 19 | 0.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 5,075 | 97.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 5,192 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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5th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman David E. Finley of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1899, defeated Thomas J. Strait in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary
| Democratic primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| David E. Finley | 9,703 | 65.3 |
| Thomas J. Strait | 5,159 | 34.7 |
General election results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David E. Finley (incumbent) | 3,585 | 100.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 3,585 | 100.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 3,585 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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6th congressional district
Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Edwin Ellerbe of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1905, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | J. Edwin Ellerbe (incumbent) | 3,483 | 100.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 3,483 | 100.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 3,483 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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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 Aaron D. Dantzler.
General election results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Asbury F. Lever (incumbent) | 5,391 | 97.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Aaron D. Dantzler | 133 | 2.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 5,258 | 95.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 5,524 | Script error: No such module "String". | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1906
- South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1906
- South Carolina's congressional districts
References
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- "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: 1907, p. 199.