An election in the U.S. state of South Carolina was held on November 6, 1962 to elect 24 of the South Carolina Senate's 46 members to four-year terms. Twenty-three seats were regularly scheduled, and one seat in Georgetown County was a special election triggered by the resignation of a member. Every seat up for election was won by the nominee of the Democratic Party. After not fielding any legislative candidates in the 1960 general election, Republicans contested two Senate seats, in Charleston County and Florence County. Both Republicans lost to Democrats, and the remaining 22 seats were noncompetitive. For most seats, the real contests were the Democratic primary elections, with a first round on June 12 and a runoff election on June 26.

Of the 23 senators up for re-election, three declined to seek another term, leaving four open seats when including the special election in Georgetown County. In the first round of the Democratic primary, twelve senators won renomination outright, seven of whom were unopposed. Six senators lost renomination outright, and two incumbent senators advanced to a runoff. Both lost renomination in the second round. The Democratic primaries resulted in a total of twelve new faces in the Senate. Longtime incumbent president pro tempore Edgar Allan Brown was re-elected to his post at the beginning of the new legislative session on Tuesday, January 8, 1963.

The elections were held concurrently with those for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local elections.

Overview County Incumbents Candidates Result Senator Party Abbeville Walton M. Stephens Democratic Addison B. Carwile Walton M. Stephens Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. Allendale W. Edwin Myrick Democratic W. Edwin Myrick A. P. Williams Incumbent re-elected. Anderson John C. Taylor DemocraticDemocratic runoff: J. B. Lawson: 5,348 votes, 61.20% John C. Taylor: 3,391 votes, 38.80% Democratic primary: John C. Taylor J. B. Lawson David L. Freeman John C. Pracht Francis M. Prince Charles Welborn Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. Berkeley Rembert C. Dennis Democratic Rembert C. Dennis Incumbent re-elected. Charleston T. Allen Legare DemocraticGeneral election: T. Allen Legare (Democratic) 18,736 votes, 62.49% Arthur Ravenel Jr. (Republican) 11,246 votes, 37.51% Democratic primary: T. Allen Legare Incumbent re-elected. Cherokee George W. McKown Democratic George W. McKown W. C. Hamrick Jr. Jack E. Millwood Incumbent re-elected. Chester Wilbur G. Grant Democratic Wilbur G. Grant Joe W. Collins Incumbent re-elected. Chesterfield Paul Arant Democratic Edward M. Leppard Paul Arant J. F. Rickenback Jr. Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. Clarendon John William Green Democratic James M. Morris John William Green Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. ColletonI. A. Smoak Jr. DemocraticDemocratic runoff: J. P. Harrelson: 2,781 votes, 51.32% Isadore Bogoslow: 2,638 votes, 48.68% Democratic primary: J. P. Harrelson Isadore Bogoslow E. H. O'Keefe H. Wayne Unger Ray Daugherty Incumbent did not seek re-election.New member elected.Democratic hold. Darlington James P. Mozingo III Democratic James P. Mozingo III Incumbent re-elected. Dillon Dixon D. Lee DemocraticDemocratic runoff: Roger W. Scott: 2,533 votes, 51.55% Dixon D. Lee: 2,381 votes, 48.45% Democratic primary: Dixon D. Lee Roger W. Scott Charles G. Allen Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. Florence W. Clyde Graham DemocraticGeneral election: W. Clyde Graham (Democratic) 7,069 votes, 72.91% Robert G. Knight (Republican) 2,611 votes, 26.93% Write-ins: 16 votes, 0.17% Democratic primary: W. Clyde Graham E. N. Zeigler Incumbent re-elected. Georgetown(special) Vacant C. Claymon Grimes V. C. Haselden Incumbent resigned.New member elected.Democratic hold. Hampton J. Morrison Tuten DemocraticDemocratic runoff: Grover F. Bowers: 1,620 votes, 54.00% Winston A. Lawton: 1,380, 46.00% Democratic primary: Grover F. Bowers Winston A. Lawton Hugh T. Lightsey Incumbent did not seek re-election.New member elected.Democratic hold. Kershaw John C. West Democratic John C. West Incumbent re-elected. Lancaster W. Bruce Williams Democratic Frank L. Roddey W. Bruce Williams Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. Lee Ed B. Baskin Democratic William G. DesChamps Ed B. Baskin Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. Marlboro William C. Goldberg DemocraticF. Marion Hinson Jack Lindsey Incumbent did not seek re-election.New member elected.Democratic hold. Pickens Earle Morris Democratic Earle Morris Incumbent re-elected. Richland Walter J. Bristow Democratic Walter J. Bristow J. Carlisle Oxner Incumbent re-elected. Sumter Henry B. Richardson Democratic Henry B. Richardson Incumbent re-elected. Union John D. Long Democratic John D. Long Incumbent re-elected. Williamsburg V. G. Arnette Democratic W. Frank Mishoe V. G. Arnette Lanue Floyd Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold.

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