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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 2nd congressional district [ edit ] 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 Candidate Votes % Matthew J. Perry 31,360 57.5 Cole Blease Graham 23,189 42.5
General election results [ edit ] 3rd congressional district [ edit ] 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 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 [ edit ] 4th congressional district [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 5th congressional district [ edit ] 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 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 [ edit ] 6th congressional district [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] State Election Commission (1975). Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission . Columbia, SC: State Election Commission. pp. 38–39, 446–447.