1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for South Carolina Senate District 5
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
2 seats: John D. Long III (D), Robert C. Lake Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsJohn D. Long IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.9%22,886
Robert C. Lake Jr.Democrat · winner
28.5%17,185
Eugene C. GriffithRepublican · incumbent
21.9%13,188
Marshall W. AbercrombieRepublican
11.7%7,060
60,319 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