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1938 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richards won the 1938 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richards received 6,191 popular votes (99.79%). The main challenger was A B McCraw (0.21%).

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

Richards +99.6 pts · won by 6,178 votes
James RichardsDemocraticWINNER99.79%
6,191 votes
A B McCrawRepublican0.21%
13 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.