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1916 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1916 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Ragsdale won the 1916 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. James Ragsdale received 9,767 popular votes (99.12%). The main challenger was W L McFarlan (0.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Ragsdale and McFarlan

Ragsdale +98.2 pts · won by 9,680 votes
James RagsdaleDemocraticWINNER99.12%
9,767 votes
W L McFarlanRepublican0.88%
87 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.