1968Final results
1968 election for South Carolina House District CLARENDON
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Joseph W. Coker (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Ben G. Alderman Jr. (R) by 39.5 points.
Joseph W. CokerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.7%5,301
Ben G. Alderman Jr.Republican
30.3%2,300
7,601 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET