Harold Hough

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hough13,505
Opponents191,181
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, Harold Hough ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Hough's biggest single-election total was 13,207 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has Harold Hough received?

Harold Hough has received 13,505 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Harold Hough’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost13,20717.33%Kenneth L. Holland (head-to-head)
1976U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost2980.23%Kenneth L. Holland (head-to-head)
Robert C. Richardson Jr.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.