1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richards won the 1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richards received 14,754 popular votes (99.17%). The main challenger was C F Pendleton (0.81%).

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Richards +98.4 pts · won by 14,634 votes

James Richards DemocraticWINNER99.17%

14,754 votes

C F Pendleton Republican0.81%

120 votes

J Bates Geraldunknown0.03%

4 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.