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1964 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Gettys won the 1964 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Gettys received 44,859 popular votes (66.71%). The main challenger was Robert M Doster (33.29%).

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Gettys +33.4 pts · won by 22,475 votes
Thomas GettysDemocraticWINNER66.71%
44,859 votes
Robert M DosterRepublican33.29%
22,384 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.