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1972 United States Congressional Elections – South Carolina

United States Senate – GOP Hold

Strom Thurmond (R-inc) – 415,80663.29%

Eugene N. Zeigler (D) – 241,05636.69%

Write-Ins – 1720.03%

Total Votes – 657,034100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Mendel Jackson Davis (D-inc) – 61,62554.49%

J. Sidi Limehouse III (R) – 51,46945.51%

Total Votes – 113,094100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold

Floyd Spence (R-inc) – 83,54399.94%

Write-Ins – 470.06%

Total Votes – 83,590100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

William Jennings Bryan Dorn (D-inc) – 82,57975.24%

Roy Etheridge (R) – 27,17324.76%

Write-Ins – 50.00%

Total Votes – 109,757100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

James R. Mann (D-inc) – 64,98966.05%

Wayne N. Whatley (R) – 33,36333.91%

Write-Ins – 370.04%

Total Votes – 98,389100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

Thomas S. Gettys (D-inc) – 66,34360.88%

Lenard Phillips (R) – 42,62039.11%

Write-Ins – 50.00%

Total Votes – 108,968100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Gain

Edward Lunn Young (R) – 63,52754.36%

John Jenrette (D) – 53,32445.63%

Write-Ins – 80.01%

Total Votes – 116,859100.00%

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