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The 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 1966 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.
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) | 59,055 | 100.0 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 59,055 | 100.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 59,055 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Republican Congressman Albert Watson of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1963, defeated Democratic challenger Fred LeClercq.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Albert Watson (incumbent) | 48,742 | 64.3 | +64.3 | |
| Democratic | Fred LeClercq | 27,013 | 35.7 | -61.9 | |
| Majority | 21,729 | 28.6 | -66.6 | ||
| Turnout | 75,755 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger John Grisso.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William J.B. Dorn (incumbent) | 42,874 | 57.8 | -42.1 | |
| Republican | John Grisso | 31,331 | 42.2 | +42.2 | |
| Majority | 11,543 | 15.6 | -84.2 | ||
| Turnout | 74,205 | ||||
| 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) | 43,611 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 43,611 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 43,611 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. Gettys of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1964, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas S. Gettys (incumbent) | 41,550 | 99.2 | +32.1 | |
| No party | Write-Ins | 345 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 41,205 | 98.4 | +64.2 | ||
| Turnout | 41,895 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger Archie C. Odom.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John L. McMillan (incumbent) | 43,090 | 61.7 | -3.3 | |
| Republican | Archie C. Odom | 26,702 | 38.3 | +3.3 | |
| Majority | 16,388 | 23.4 | -6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 69,792 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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