1976Final results
1976 election for South Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Floyd Spence (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Clyde Burns Livingston (D) by 15.7 points.
Floyd SpenceRepublican · winner
57.5%83,426
Clyde Burns LivingstonDemocrat
41.8%60,602
John O'NealIndependent
0.7%950
144,995 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET