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1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Dorn won the 1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. William Dorn received 39,270 popular votes (92.88%). The main challenger was Maka Knox (6.82%).

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Dorn +86.1 pts · won by 36,385 votes
William DornDemocraticWINNER92.88%
39,270 votes
Maka KnoxRepublican6.82%
2,885 votes
Kingunknown0.29%
121 votes
George Bell Timmermanunknown0.01%
3 votes
John C Taylorunknown0%
1 votes
H G Andersonunknown0%
1 votes
Ed Kinseyunknown0%
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.