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1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election?

Robert Ashmore won the 1956 South Carolina U.S. House District 4 Election. Robert Ashmore received 53,722 popular votes (85.12%). The main challenger was O T Wallace (14.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashmore and Wallace

Ashmore +70.2 pts · won by 44,329 votes
Robert AshmoreDemocraticWINNER85.12%
53,722 votes
O T WallaceRepublican14.88%
9,393 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.