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.
1st congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Mendel Jackson Davis of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1971, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Sidi Limehouse in the general election.
Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% Mendel Jackson Davis 37,493 72.3 Benjamin Frasier 11,247 21.7 Milton L. Dukes 3,093 6.0
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
2nd congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Republican hold
3rd congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1951, defeated Republican challenger Ray Ethridge.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
4th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman James R. Mann of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1969, defeated Republican challenger Wayne N. Whatley.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
5th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman Thomas S. Gettys of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1964, defeated Republican challenger B. Leonard Phillips.
General election results
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
6th congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, was defeated in the Democratic primary. Republican Edward Lunn Young defeated Democrat John Jenrette in the general election.
Democratic primary Democratic primaryCandidateVotes% John L. McMillan 38,542 43.9 John Jenrette 25,730 29.3 Bill R. Craig 23,476 26.8
Democratic primary runoffCandidateVotes%±% John Jenrette 36,057 50.6 +21.3 John L. McMillan 35,212 49.4 +5.5
General election results
| colspan=5 |Republican gain from Democratic
See also United States House elections, 1972 United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1972 South Carolina's congressional districts
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