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1966 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1966 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

Albert Watson won the 1966 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. Albert Watson received 48,742 popular votes (64.34%). The main challenger was Fred Leclercq (35.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Watson and Leclercq

Watson +28.7 pts · won by 21,729 votes
Albert WatsonRepublicanWINNER64.34%
48,742 votes
Fred LeclercqDemocratic35.66%
27,013 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.