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1966 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1966 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Gettys won the 1966 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Gettys received 41,550 popular votes (99.18%). The main challenger was Harold Hough (0.82%).

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Gettys +98.4 pts · won by 41,207 votes
Thomas GettysDemocraticWINNER99.18%
41,550 votes
Harold Houghunknown0.82%
343 votes
Haileunknown0%
2 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.