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1932 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1932 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Ellison D. Smith won the 1932 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Ellison D. Smith received 104,472 popular votes (98.14%). The main challenger was Clara Harrigal (1.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Harrigal

Smith +96.3 pts · won by 102,496 votes
Ellison D. SmithDemocraticWINNER98.14%
104,472 votes
Clara HarrigalRepublican1.86%
1,976 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.