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1976 House elections · South Carolina districts

South Carolina U.S. House election results 1976

Results in all of South Carolina's congressional districts in 1976 (Democratic 5, Republican 1): every candidate, vote share and margin.

  • Democratic 5
  • Republican 1

Mendel Jackson Davis DEM +37.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mendel Jackson Davis WonDEM89,89168.88%
Lonnie RowellREP40,59831.11%
Write-in—140.01%
Total130,503

Official source: data

Floyd Davidson Spence REP +15.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Floyd Davidson Spence WonREP83,42657.54%
Clyde Burns LivingstonDEM60,60241.80%
John O'NealIND9500.66%
Write-in—170.01%
Total144,995

Official source: data

Butler C. Derrick DEM

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Butler C. Derrick WonDEM117,74099.90%
Write-in—1150.10%
Total117,855

Official source: data

James R. Mann DEM +47.1

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
James R. Mann WonDEM91,72173.52%
Robert L. WatkindsREP32,98326.44%
Write-in—610.05%
Total124,765

Official source: data

Kenneth Lamar Holland DEM +3.1

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Kenneth Lamar Holland WonDEM66,07351.42%
Robert C. RichardsonREP62,09548.32%
Harold HoughIND2980.23%
Write-in—440.03%
Total128,510

Official source: data

John W. Jenrette DEM +11.4

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
John W. Jenrette WonDEM75,91655.46%
Edward Lunn YoungREP60,28844.04%
Clarence C. DillinghamIND6870.50%
Write-in—50.00%
Total136,896

Official source: data

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