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1948 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richards won the 1948 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richards received 14,544 popular votes (97.14%). The main challenger was J D Hambright (2.86%).

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

Richards +94.3 pts · won by 14,116 votes
James RichardsDemocraticWINNER97.14%
14,544 votes
J D HambrightRepublican2.86%
428 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.