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1968Final results

1968 election for South Carolina House District CHARLESTON

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

11 seats: F. Julian Leamond (D), Robert W. Turner (D), Clyde M. Dangerfield (D), Thomas F. Hartnett (D), Theodore B. Guerard (D), James M. Condon (D), Joseph P. Riley (D), Leonard Krawcheck (D), James Craven (D), Abney A. Smith (D), James C. Joseph Sr. (D) won.

11 seats
F. Julian LeamondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%32,563
Robert W. TurnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%32,407
Clyde M. DangerfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.9%32,140
Thomas F. HartnettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%31,594
Theodore B. GuerardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%31,285
James M. CondonDemocrat · winner
5.4%29,444
Joseph P. RileyDemocrat · winner
5.4%29,105
Leonard KrawcheckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%28,189
James CravenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%27,939
Abney A. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.1%27,794
James C. Joseph Sr.Democrat · winner
4.7%25,225
J. Sidi LimehouseRepublican
4.6%25,118
John M. HorlbeckRepublican
3.7%20,226
James GonzalesRepublican
3.5%19,124
Henry T. GaudRepublican
3.5%18,910
Fred Scott Jr.Republican
3.5%18,859
Ben T. Austin IIIRepublican
3.3%18,027
Philip D. PinckneyRepublican
3.3%17,793
George BaileyRepublican
3.2%17,611
Joseph T. FordRepublican
3.2%17,500
James A. TurnerRepublican
3.1%17,075
I. Ripon WoodRepublican
3.1%17,057
J. A. ShulerOther party
0.4%2,130
W. D. AllenOther party
0.3%1,765
T. D. BrownOther party
0.3%1,649
C. U. TairneyOther party
0.3%1,608
542,137 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenD+0.21968R+2.01970D+3.51972

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

F. Julian Leamond (D)Robert W. Turner (D)Clyde M. Dangerfield (D)Thomas F. Hartnett (D)Theodore B. Guerard (D)James M. Condon (D)Joseph P. Riley (D)Leonard Krawcheck (D)James Craven (D)Abney A. Smith (D)

Also on the ballot: James C. Joseph Sr. (Democrat), 4.7%; J. Sidi Limehouse (Republican), 4.6%; John M. Horlbeck (Republican), 3.7%; James Gonzales (Republican), 3.5%; Henry T. Gaud (Republican), 3.5%; Fred Scott Jr. (Republican), 3.5%; Ben T. Austin III (Republican), 3.3%; Philip D. Pinckney (Republican), 3.3%; George Bailey (Republican), 3.2%; Joseph T. Ford (Republican), 3.2%; James A. Turner (Republican), 3.1%; I. Ripon Wood (Republican), 3.1%; J. A. Shuler (Other party), 0.4%; W. D. Allen (Other party), 0.3%; T. D. Brown (Other party), 0.3%; C. U. Tairney (Other party), 0.3%