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1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

John McMillan won the 1940 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. John McMillan received 12,074 popular votes (98.99%). The main challenger was C B Ruffin (1.01%).

See the full head-to-head between McMillan and Ruffin

McMillan +98.0 pts · won by 11,951 votes
John McMillanDemocraticWINNER98.99%
12,074 votes
C B RuffinRepublican1.01%
123 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.