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1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mendel J. Davis won the 1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Mendel J. Davis received 89,891 popular votes (68.88%). The main challenger was Lonnie Rowell (31.11%).

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

Davis +37.8 pts · won by 49,293 votes
Mendel J. DavisDemocraticWINNER68.88%
89,891 votes
Lonnie RowellRepublican31.11%
40,598 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.