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1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lucius Rivers won the 1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Lucius Rivers received 31,112 popular votes (99.99%). The main challenger was Samuel J Nichols (0%).

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Rivers +100.0 pts · won by 31,111 votes
Lucius RiversDemocraticWINNER99.99%
31,112 votes
Samuel J Nicholsunknown0%
1 votes
John Wrightenunknown0%
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.