1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election?

John W. Jenrette Jr. won the 1976 South Carolina U.S. House District 6 Election. John W. Jenrette Jr. received 75,916 popular votes (55.46%). The main challenger was Edward Lunn Young (44.04%).

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

Jr. +11.4 pts · won by 15,628 votes

John W. Jenrette Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.46%

75,916 votes

Edward Lunn Young Republican44.04%

60,288 votes

Clarence C. DillinghamIndependent0.5%

687 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.