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1950 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1950 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Richards won the 1950 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. James Richards received 10,648 popular votes (99.99%). The main challenger was W T Cobb (0.01%).

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

Richards +100.0 pts · won by 10,647 votes
James RichardsDemocraticWINNER99.99%
10,648 votes
W T Cobbunknown0.01%
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.