South Carolina's 6th congressional district special election, 1919

The 1919 South Carolina 6th congressional district special election was held on October 7, 1919, to select a Representative for the 6th congressional district to serve out the remainder of the term for the 66th Congress. The special election resulted from the death of Representative J. Willard Ragsdale on July 23, 1919. Philip H. Stoll, a former solicitor and World War I veteran, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary in the summer of 1919 and six candidates entered the race. E.J. Sherwood emerged atop the first primary election on August 26, but was defeated in the runoff election by Philip H. Stoll on September 9. There was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election so Stoll was elected to serve out the remainder of the term.

Democratic Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
E.J. Sherwood	2,197	26.6
Philip H. Stoll	1,964	23.8
Julius S. McInnes	1,858	22.5
W.F. Stackhouse	1,596	19.3
Josiah J. Evans	350	4.2
J.W. LeGrande	301	3.6

Democratic Primary Runoff
Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Philip H. Stoll	5,300	50.1	+26.3
E.J. Sherwood	5,274	49.9	+23.3

General election results

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District Special Election Results, 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Philip H. Stoll	1,861	100.0	0.0
Majority			1,861	100.0	0.0
Turnout			1,861
	Democratic hold

See also

• South Carolina's 6th congressional district
• South Carolina's 7th congressional district special election, 1919
• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives in South Carolina

References

• "Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina. Part II." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1920, p. 4.