1970Final results

1970 election for South Carolina House of Representatives: Charleston

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Joseph P. Riley (D), Thomas F. Hartnett (D), F. Julian Leamond (D), Clyde M. Dangerfield (D), James M. Condon (D), Abney A. Smith (D), James C. Joseph Sr. (D), Arnold S. Goodstein (D), John L. Henson (D), Herbert U. Fielding (D) and J. Sidi Limehouse (R) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats

Joseph P. RileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.4%32,479

Thomas F. HartnettDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.7%28,810

F. Julian LeamondDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.5%27,942

Clyde M. DangerfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.4%27,496

James M. CondonDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.3%27,147

Abney A. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.9%25,061

James C. Joseph Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%24,487

Arnold S. GoodsteinDemocrat · winner

4.8%24,381

John L. HensonDemocrat · winner

4.8%24,354

Herbert U. FieldingDemocrat · winner

4.6%23,509

J. Sidi LimehouseRepublican · winner

4.6%23,165

James E. ClyburnDemocrat

4.4%22,257

John E. BourneRepublican

4.4%22,222

George E. CampsenRepublican

4.2%21,320

Fred Scott Jr.Republican

4.0%20,574

George D. GriceRepublican

4.0%20,232

Jeanette MullenRepublican

3.9%19,986

Robert SessionRepublican

3.9%19,601

Robert A. KohnRepublican

3.8%19,465

Vankyke RobinsonRepublican

3.6%18,528

James P. Richardson Jr.Republican

3.6%18,374

Orian A. ManucyRepublican

3.4%17,460

508,850 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 1970

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Joseph P. Riley (D)Thomas F. Hartnett (D)F. Julian Leamond (D)Clyde M. Dangerfield (D)James M. Condon (D)

Also on the ballot: Abney A. Smith (Democrat), 4.9%; James C. Joseph Sr. (Democrat), 4.8%; Arnold S. Goodstein (Democrat), 4.8%; John L. Henson (Democrat), 4.8%; Herbert U. Fielding (Democrat), 4.6%; J. Sidi Limehouse (Republican), 4.6%; James E. Clyburn (Democrat), 4.4%; John E. Bourne (Republican), 4.4%; George E. Campsen (Republican), 4.2%; Fred Scott Jr. (Republican), 4.0%; George D. Grice (Republican), 4.0%; Jeanette Mullen (Republican), 3.9%; Robert Session (Republican), 3.9%; Robert A. Kohn (Republican), 3.8%; Vankyke Robinson (Republican), 3.6%; James P. Richardson Jr. (Republican), 3.6%; Orian A. Manucy (Republican), 3.4%