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1970 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1970 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

John McMillan won the 1970 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. John McMillan received 46,966 popular votes (64.09%). The main challenger was Edward B Baskin (34.86%).

See the full head-to-head between McMillan and Baskin

McMillan +29.2 pts · won by 21,420 votes
John McMillanDemocraticWINNER64.09%
46,966 votes
Edward B BaskinRepublican34.86%
25,546 votes
Seymour E SmithIndependent1.05%
773 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.