1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

← 1968 November 3, 1970 (1970-11-03)[1] 1972 →

All 6 South Carolina seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 5 1
Seats won 5 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 309,487 115,531
Percentage 72.49% 27.06%
Swing Increase 6.20% Decrease 5.42%

District results
South Carolina congressional districts, 1962 to 1970
  1st district
  2nd district
  3rd district
  4th district
  5th district
  6th district

The 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1970, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 23. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd district was retained by the Republicans. The composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.