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1936 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1936 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

James F. Byrnes won the 1936 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. James F. Byrnes received 113,696 popular votes (98.56%). The main challenger was Joseph A. Tolbert (0.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrnes and Tolbert

Byrnes +97.7 pts · won by 112,735 votes
James F. ByrnesDemocraticWINNER98.56%
113,696 votes
Joseph A. TolbertRepublican0.83%
961 votes
Marion W. SeabrookRepublican0.61%
702 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.