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1944 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 4 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Olin D. Johnston won the 1944 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Olin D. Johnston received 94,556 popular votes (92.96%). The main challenger was James B. Gaston (3.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnston and Gaston

Johnston +89.2 pts · won by 90,749 votes
Olin D. JohnstonDemocraticWINNER92.96%
94,556 votes
James B. GastonDemocratic3.74%
3,807 votes
Osceola E. McKaineRepublican3.16%
3,214 votes
B. L. HendrixProhibition0.14%
141 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.