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1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for South Carolina House District ORANGEBURG

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

4 seats: F. Hall Yarborough (D), Thomas B. Bryant III (D), F. Lawton Irick (D), L. Edward Bennett (D) won.

4 seats
F. Hall YarboroughDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.7%15,226
Thomas B. Bryant IIIDemocrat · winner
16.7%13,580
F. Lawton IrickDemocrat · winner
14.8%12,054
L. Edward BennettDemocrat · winner
14.5%11,810
J. M. Hughes Jr.Republican · incumbent
10.6%8,575
Fred Connor Jr.Republican · incumbent
9.9%8,000
G. Bryan Patrick Jr.Republican
9.0%7,324
T. E. WannamakerRepublican
5.7%4,643
81,212 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+15.91968D+8.11970D+12.91972

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

The candidates

F. Hall Yarborough (D)Thomas B. Bryant III (D)F. Lawton Irick (D)L. Edward Bennett (D)J. M. Hughes Jr. (R)Fred Connor Jr. (R)G. Bryan Patrick Jr. (R)T. E. Wannamaker (R)