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1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richards won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richards received 14,435 popular votes (98.11%). The main challenger was W I Bost (1.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Richards and Bost

Richards +96.2 pts · won by 14,157 votes
James RichardsDemocraticWINNER98.11%
14,435 votes
W I BostRepublican1.89%
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.