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1968 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Gettys won the 1968 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Gettys received 72,805 popular votes (74.7%). The main challenger was Hugh J Boyd (21.8%).

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Gettys +52.9 pts · won by 51,559 votes
Thomas GettysDemocraticWINNER74.7%
72,805 votes
Hugh J BoydRepublican21.8%
21,246 votes
Bert SummerIndependent3.5%
3,411 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.