United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1976

frame|300px|right|South Carolina Congressional Districts, 1972 to 1980

The 1976 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 1976 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained five Democrats and one Republican.

1st Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Mendel Jackson Davis of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Republican challenger Lonnie Rowell.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Mendel J. Davis (incumbent)
votes = 89,891
percentage = 68.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Lonnie Rowell
votes = 40,598
percentage = 31.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 49,293
percentage = 37.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 130,489
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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2nd Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Congressman Floyd Spence of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1971, defeated Democratic challenger Clyde B. Livingston.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Floyd Spence (incumbent)
votes = 83,426
percentage = 57.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Clyde B. Livingston
votes = 60,602
percentage = 41.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John O'Neal
votes = 950
percentage = 0.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 22,824
percentage = 15.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 144,978
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Republican hold
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3rd Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Butler Derrick of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1975, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Butler Derrick (incumbent)
votes = 117,740
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 117,740
percentage = 100.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 117,740
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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4th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James R. Mann of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1969, defeated Republican challenger Bob Watkins.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James R. Mann (incumbent)
votes = 91,711
percentage = 73.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bob Watkins
votes = 33,149
percentage = 26.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 58,562
percentage = 47.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 124,860
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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5th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Kenneth Lamar Holland of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Bobby Richardson.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Ken Holland (incumbent)
votes = 66,073
percentage = 51.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bobby Richardson
votes = 62,066
percentage = 48.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Harold Hough
votes = 298
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 4,007
percentage = 3.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 128,437
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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6th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic Congressman John Jenrette of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1975, defeated Republican challenger Edward Lunn Young.

General election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John Jenrette (incumbent)
votes = 75,916
percentage = 55.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Edward Lunn Young
votes = 60,288
percentage = 44.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = C.C. Dillingham
votes = 688
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 15,628
percentage = 11.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 136,892
percentage =
change =
colspan=5 |Democratic hold
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ee also

*United States House elections, 1976
*South Carolina's congressional districts

References

*cite book | last = State Election Commission | title = Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission | year = 1977 | publisher = State Election Commission | location = Columbia, SC | pages = pp. 29-31