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1954 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election

South Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Strom Thurmond won the 1954 South Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Strom Thurmond received 143,444 popular votes (63.13%). The main challenger was Edgar A. Brown (36.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Thurmond and Brown

Thurmond +26.4 pts · won by 59,919 votes
Strom ThurmondIndependentWINNER63.13%
143,444 votes
Edgar A. BrownDemocratic36.76%
83,525 votes
Marcus A. StoneDemocratic0.11%
240 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.