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1936 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richards won the 1936 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richards received 15,748 popular votes (99.16%). The main challenger was C F Pendleton (0.69%).

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

Richards +98.5 pts · won by 15,638 votes
James RichardsDemocraticWINNER99.16%
15,748 votes
C F PendletonRepublican0.69%
110 votes
A B McCrawRepublican0.14%
23 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.