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1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mendel J. Davis won the 1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 1 Election. Mendel J. Davis received 65,621 popular votes (60.42%). The main challenger was C. C. Wannamaker (39.58%).

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

Davis +20.8 pts · won by 22,627 votes
Mendel J. DavisDemocraticWINNER60.42%
65,621 votes
C. C. WannamakerRepublican39.58%
42,994 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.