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1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election?

Kenneth L. Holland won the 1978 South Carolina U.S. House District 5 Election. Kenneth L. Holland received 63,013 popular votes (82.67%). The main challenger was Harold Hough (17.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Holland and Hough

Holland +65.3 pts · won by 49,806 votes
Kenneth L. HollandDemocraticWINNER82.67%
63,013 votes
Harold HoughIndependent17.33%
13,207 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.