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1948 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1948 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Hare won the 1948 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. James Hare received 19,181 popular votes (97.82%). The main challenger was D F Merrill (2.15%).

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Hare +95.7 pts · won by 18,760 votes
James HareDemocraticWINNER97.82%
19,181 votes
D F MerrillRepublican2.15%
421 votes
John C Taylorunknown0.03%
6 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.