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Home/Primaries/House/1978/South Carolina

South Carolina House Primaries — 1978

10 party contests across 6 districts, 6 contested (60%).

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SC-1

US House

DEM2 candidates

Davis 86.4%

13.6%

Winner:Mendel J Davis86.4%

Mendel J Davis

DEM48,54186.4%

Benjamin Frasier

DEM7,63113.6%

56,172 total votes cast

SC-1

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:C C Wannamaker100.0%

C C Wannamaker

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

SC-2

US House

DEM2 candidates

Bass 57.6%

Hadley 42.4%

Winner:Jack Bass57.6%

Jack Bass

DEM34,63257.6%

Be Hadley

DEM25,52042.4%

60,152 total votes cast

SC-2

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Floyd Spence100.0%

Floyd Spence

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

SC-3

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Butler Derrick100.0%

Butler Derrick

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

SC-3

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Anthony J Panuiccio100.0%

Anthony J Panuiccio

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

SC-4

US House

DEM2 candidates

Haller 53.1%

Theodore 46.9%

Winner:Max M Haller53.1%

Max M Haller

DEM25,29553.1%

Nick Theodore

DEM22,31946.9%

47,614 total votes cast

SC-4

US House

REP2 candidates

Campbell 88.3%

11.7%

Winner:Carroll Campbell88.3%

Carroll Campbell

REP6,80888.3%

Robert Watkins

REP89911.7%

7,707 total votes cast

SC-5

US House

DEM2 candidates

Holland 65.0%

Yates 35.0%

Winner:Kenneth L Holland65.0%

Kenneth L Holland

DEM46,24765.0%

Colleen Yates

DEM24,85335.0%

71,100 total votes cast

SC-6

US House

DEM2 candidates

Jenrette 76.9%

Best 23.1%

Winner:John W Jenrette76.9%

John W Jenrette

DEM58,32076.9%

Jeryl Best

DEM17,54123.1%

75,861 total votes cast