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1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Kenneth L. Holland won the 1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Kenneth L. Holland received 66,073 popular votes (51.41%). The main challenger was Robert C. Richardson Jr. (48.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Holland and Jr.

Holland +3.1 pts · won by 3,978 votes
Kenneth L. HollandDemocraticWINNER51.41%
66,073 votes
Robert C. Richardson Jr.Republican48.32%
62,095 votes
Harold HoughIndependent0.23%
298 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.