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1974 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1974 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mendel J. Davis won the 1974 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Mendel J. Davis received 63,111 popular votes (72.73%). The main challenger was George B Rast (25.87%).

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

Davis +46.9 pts · won by 40,661 votes
Mendel J. DavisDemocraticWINNER72.73%
63,111 votes
George B RastRepublican25.87%
22,450 votes
Charles AmakerIndependent0.79%
687 votes
Benjamin Frasierunited citizen0.61%
529 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.