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1970Final results

1970 election for South Carolina House of Representatives: Clarendon

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Joseph W. Coker (D) won re-election with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Ben G. Alderman Jr. (R) by 18.9 points.

Joseph W. CokerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%3,486
Ben G. Alderman Jr.Republican
40.5%2,377
5,863 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

EvenD+39.51968D+18.91970

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

The candidates

Joseph W. Coker (D)Ben G. Alderman Jr. (R)