1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

← 1970 November 7, 1972 (1972-11-07)[1] 1974 →

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 4 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 328,860 301,695
Percentage 52.15% 47.84%
Swing Decrease 20.34% Increase 20.78%

District results

The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1972, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 29 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 12. Five incumbents were re-elected and the only change was in the 6th district where Republican Edward Lunn Young succeeded Democrat John L. McMillan, who was defeated in the Democratic primary. The composition of the state delegation after the elections was four Democrats and two Republicans.

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2024.