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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/South Carolina/SC-01
      1976·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Mendel J Davis
      68.9%89,891 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lonnie Rowell
      31.1%40,598 votes
      Margin
      D+37.8
      130,503 total votes
      3 candidates130,503 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mendel J DavisDEM✓
      		DEM89,89168.9%
      Lonnie RowellREP
      		REP40,59831.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH140.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+13.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.3
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202442.8%55.7%R+13.0399,748
      202044.9%53.5%R+8.6383,006
      201639.8%54.5%R+14.8296,506
      201240.7%59.3%R+18.6261,724
      200842.8%55.7%R+12.9250,687

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      Nancy MaceREP
      R+16.6
      2022
      Nancy MaceREP
      R+13.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nancy MaceREP
      R+1.3
      2018
      Joe CunninghamDEM
      D+1.4
      2016
      Mark SanfordREP
      R+24.6
      2014
      Mark SanfordREP
      R+93.4
      2012
      Tim ScottREP
      R+28.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim ScottREP
      R+36.7
      2008
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+4.0
      2006
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+22.0
      2004
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+87.8
      2002
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+89.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Henry E BrownREP
      R+24.6
      1998
      Marshall \ SanfordREP
      R+91.0
      1996
      Marshall \ SanfordREP
      R+96.4
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Lonnie RowellREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mendel J DavisDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1976

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