1976Final results
1976 election for South Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · South Carolina
Ken Holland (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Richardson Jr. (R) by 3.1 points.
Ken HollandDemocrat · winner
51.4%66,073
Robert C. Richardson Jr.Republican
48.3%62,095
Harold HoughIndependent
0.2%298
128,510 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