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1956 United States Congressional Elections – South Carolina

United States Senate (Special) – DEM Hold

Strom Thurmond (D) – 245,371100.00%

United States Senate – DEM Hold

Olin D. Johnston (D-inc) – 230,15082.21%

Leon P. Crawford (R) – 49,69517.75%

Scattering – 1240.04%

Total Votes – 279,969100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

L. Mendel Rivers (D-inc) – 31,11299.99%

Scattering – 20.01%

Total Votes – 31,114100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

John J. Riley (D-inc) – 49,28499.99%

Scattering – 30.01%

Total Votes – 49,287100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

William Jennings Bryan Dorn (D-inc) – 39,27092.88%

Mrs. Maka Knox (R) – 2,8856.82%

Scattering – 1270.30%

Total Votes – 42,282100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Robert T. Ashmore (D-inc) – 53,72285.12%

Dan H. Wallace, Jr. (R) – 9,39314.88%

Total Votes – 63,115100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

Robert W. Hemphill (D) – 36,454100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

John L. McMillan (D-inc) – 39,74999.99%

Scattering – 30.01%

Total Votes – 39,752100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives