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District results
Democratic
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The 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 4, 1958, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary election in the 2nd congressional district was held on June 10. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.
Incumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | L. Mendel Rivers (incumbent) | 13,538 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 13,536 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 13,540 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated E.B. Linder in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
| Democratic primary | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| John J. Riley | 53,268 | 76.5 |
| E. B. Lindler | 16,329 | 23.5 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John J. Riley (incumbent) | 13,677 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 13,676 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 13,678 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William J.B. Dorn (incumbent) | 9,528 | 100.0 | +7.1 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 12 | 0.0 | -0.3 | |
| Majority | 9,516 | 100.0 | +13.9 | ||
| Turnout | 9,540 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert T. Ashmore of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1953, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert T. Ashmore (incumbent) | 17,247 | 100.0 | +14.9 | |
| Majority | 17,247 | 100.0 | +29.8 | ||
| Turnout | 17,247 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Robert W. Hemphill of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1957, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert W. Hemphill (incumbent) | 9,780 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 9,780 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 9,780 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John L. McMillan (incumbent) | 12,862 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 12,862 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 12,862 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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