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1960 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 18 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Hemphill won the 1960 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Hemphill received 46,815 popular votes (99.83%). The main challenger was T K McDonald (0.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Hemphill and McDonald

Hemphill +99.8 pts · won by 46,780 votes
Robert HemphillDemocraticWINNER99.83%
46,815 votes
T K McDonaldunknown0.07%
35 votes
J B McGuirtunknown0.03%
16 votes
T M Wannamakerunknown0.01%
7 votes
J Abe Hiltonunknown0.01%
3 votes
Andy Hinsonunknown0.01%
3 votes
Bill Pittsunknown0%
2 votes
Bill Haynesunknown0%
2 votes
J E Wilsonunknown0%
2 votes
Edgar Brownunknown0%
2 votes
E S Hollingsunknown0%
1 votes
Jim Sweetunknown0%
1 votes
J F Byrnesunknown0%
1 votes
E Bradleyunknown0%
1 votes
R H Richardsonunknown0%
1 votes
Powellunknown0%
1 votes
John Doeunknown0%
1 votes
J Parker Vunknown0%
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.