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1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Riley won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. John Riley received 19,342 popular votes (97.98%). The main challenger was H G Willingham (2.02%).

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Riley +96.0 pts · won by 18,944 votes
John RileyDemocraticWINNER97.98%
19,342 votes
H G WillinghamRepublican2.02%
398 votes
T M Wannamakerunknown0.01%
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.