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1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lucius Rivers won the 1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Lucius Rivers received 16,626 popular votes (98.36%). The main challenger was J E Mrs Messervy (1.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Rivers and Messervy

Rivers +96.7 pts · won by 16,348 votes
Lucius RiversDemocraticWINNER98.36%
16,626 votes
J E Mrs MesservyRepublican1.64%
278 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.