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1972 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

South Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mendel J. Davis won the 1972 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Mendel J. Davis received 61,625 popular votes (54.49%). The main challenger was J Sidi Limehouse (45.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Limehouse

Davis +9.0 pts · won by 10,156 votes
Mendel J. DavisDemocraticWINNER54.49%
61,625 votes
J Sidi LimehouseRepublican45.51%
51,469 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.