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1934 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richards won the 1934 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richards received 2,645 popular votes (98.69%). The main challenger was C F Pendleton (1.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Richards and Pendleton

Richards +97.4 pts · won by 2,610 votes
James RichardsDemocraticWINNER98.69%
2,645 votes
C F PendletonRepublican1.31%
35 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.