The 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1974, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina . The primary elections were held on July 16 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on July 30. Three incumbents were re-elected, Democrat John Jenrette defeated incumbent Republican Edward Lunn Young in the 6th district and the two open seats in the 3rd and 5th districts were retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was five Democrats and one Republican.
1st congressional district
1974 South Carolina's 1st congressional district election
County Results Davis: 70-80% 80-90%
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Mendel Jackson Davis of the 1st congressional district , in office since 1971, defeated Republican challenger George B. Rast.
General election results
2nd congressional district
1974 South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
County Results Spence: 50-60% 70-80%Perry: 50-60% 60-70%
Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district , in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Matthew J. Perry.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Matthew J. Perry
31,360
57.5
Cole Blease Graham
23,189
42.5
General election results
3rd congressional district
1974 South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
County Results Mace: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%Mace: 50-60%
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district , in office since 1951, chose to not seek re-election and instead made an unsuccessful run for governor . Butler Derrick won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Marshall Parker in the general election.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Butler Derrick
36,501
64.7
Jack M. McIntosh
13,751
24.4
George M. Jones
6,138
10.9
General election results
4th congressional district
1974 South Carolina's 4th congressional district election
County Results Mann: 60-70%
Incumbent Democratic Congressman James R. Mann of the 4th congressional district , in office since 1969, defeated Republican challenger Robert L. Watkins.
General election results
5th congressional district
1974 South Carolina's 5th congressional district election
County Results Holland: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. Gettys of the 5th congressional district , in office since 1964, opted to retire. Kenneth Lamar Holland won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican B. Len Phillips in the general election.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary
Candidate
Votes
%
Kenneth Lamar Holland
20,176
31.5
Frank Roddey
17,051
26.7
John Justice
11,406
17.8
Robert H. Moore
5,848
9.1
E.M. Watt
3,631
5.7
Howard J. Parnell
3,244
5.1
William S. Holler
2,648
4.1
Democratic primary runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Kenneth Lamar Holland
32,549
52.2
+20.7
Frank Roddey
29,768
47.8
+21.1
General election results
6th congressional district
1974 South Carolina's 6th congressional district election
County Results Jenrette: 50-60% 60-70%Young: 50-60%
Incumbent Republican Congressman Edward Lunn Young of the 6th congressional district , in office since 1973, was defeated in his bid for re-election by Democrat John Jenrette .
General election results
See also
References
State Election Commission (1975). Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission . Columbia, SC: State Election Commission. pp. 38–39, 446–447.
