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1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lucius Rivers won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Lucius Rivers received 15,326 popular votes (92.79%). The main challenger was O H Wilcox (7.2%).

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Rivers +85.6 pts · won by 14,136 votes
Lucius RiversDemocraticWINNER92.79%
15,326 votes
O H WilcoxRepublican7.2%
1,190 votes
Lionel K Leggeunknown0.01%
1 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.