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1968Final results

1968 election for South Carolina House District RICHLAND

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

10 seats: Heyward Belser (D), T. Travis Medlock (D), Isadore Lourie (D), C. Lem Harper (D), Robert E. Kneece (D), G. Raymond McElveen (D), Henry Yonce (D), Alex Sanders (D), Edmond Grant (D), Troy Hyatt (D) won.

10 seats
Heyward BelserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.9%29,039
T. Travis MedlockDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.9%28,950
Isadore LourieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.7%27,837
C. Lem HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.6%27,420
Robert E. KneeceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.6%27,369
G. Raymond McElveenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%27,254
Henry YonceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%27,169
Alex SandersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%27,168
Edmond GrantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%27,127
Troy HyattDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.3%25,830
John H. Lafitte Jr.Republican
4.6%22,638
J. C. Judy Jr.Republican
4.5%22,299
F. Scriven BrockingtonRepublican
4.4%21,769
William S. NelsonRepublican
4.4%21,642
Thomas V. Thain Jr.Republican
4.2%20,713
William F. AbleRepublican
4.2%20,707
W. L. HayesRepublican
4.1%20,079
William J. HilyerRepublican
4.1%20,016
E. D. PhillipsRepublican
4.1%19,963
James E. DuffyRepublican
4.0%19,667
Peggy JenningsOther party
0.5%2,242
Dewey H. Campbell Jr.Other party
0.3%1,568
Chandler OwenOther party
0.3%1,391
Thomas CharlesOther party
0.3%1,305
491,162 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+6.61968D+0.81970D+0.51972

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

The candidates

Heyward Belser (D)T. Travis Medlock (D)Isadore Lourie (D)C. Lem Harper (D)Robert E. Kneece (D)G. Raymond McElveen (D)Henry Yonce (D)Alex Sanders (D)Edmond Grant (D)Troy Hyatt (D)

Also on the ballot: John H. Lafitte Jr. (Republican), 4.6%; J. C. Judy Jr. (Republican), 4.5%; F. Scriven Brockington (Republican), 4.4%; William S. Nelson (Republican), 4.4%; Thomas V. Thain Jr. (Republican), 4.2%; William F. Able (Republican), 4.2%; W. L. Hayes (Republican), 4.1%; William J. Hilyer (Republican), 4.1%; E. D. Phillips (Republican), 4.1%; James E. Duffy (Republican), 4.0%; Peggy Jennings (Other party), 0.5%; Dewey H. Campbell Jr. (Other party), 0.3%; Chandler Owen (Other party), 0.3%; Thomas Charles (Other party), 0.3%