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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/South Carolina/SC-06
      1976·US House·South Carolina·District profile →

      South Carolina District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John W Jenrette
      55.5%75,916 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Edward L Young
      44.0%60,288 votes
      Margin
      D+11.4
      136,896 total votes
      4 candidates136,896 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John W JenretteDEM✓
      		DEM75,91655.5%
      Edward L YoungREP
      		REP60,28844.0%
      Clarence C DillinghamIND
      		IND6870.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH5---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+22.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.5%37.9%D+22.6314,093
      202065.3%33.2%D+32.1336,352
      201663.9%32.3%D+31.6305,940
      201268.1%31.9%D+36.1305,130
      200866.6%31.9%D+34.8304,021

      Seat History

      US House in South Carolina

      2024
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+22.8
      2022
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+24.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+37.4
      2018
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+41.9
      2016
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+42.5
      2014
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+47.0
      2012
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+93.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+26.4
      2008
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+35.0
      2006
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+30.2
      2004
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+35.8
      2002
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+34.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+45.8
      1998
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+46.8
      1996
      James E Jim ClyburnDEM
      D+39.4
      View all US House history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Clarence C DillinghamIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Edward L YoungREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+23.6
      Career1976-1978
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      John W JenretteDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1976

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