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1960 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Riley won the 1960 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. John Riley received 63,207 popular votes (99.99%). The main challenger was Albert Watson (0%).

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Riley +100.0 pts · won by 63,204 votes
John RileyDemocraticWINNER99.99%
63,207 votes
Albert Watsonunknown0%
3 votes
Hugo S Sims Jr.unknown0%
1 votes
D E Fryeunknown0%
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.