1938 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1938 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Ellison D. Smith won the 1938 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Ellison D. Smith received 45,751 popular votes (98.9%). The main challenger was J. D. Meyer (1.1%).

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

Smith +97.8 pts · won by 45,243 votes

Ellison D. Smith DemocraticWINNER98.9%

45,751 votes

J. D. Meyer Republican1.1%

508 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.