1970Final results
1970 election for South Carolina House District FLORENCE
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
4 seats: David W. Harwell (D), Charles E. Godwin (D), W. Odell Venters (D), Thomas E. Smith Jr. (D) won.
4 seatsDavid W. HarwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.7%13,968
Charles E. GodwinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.6%13,900
W. Odell VentersDemocrat · winner
20.5%13,824
Thomas E. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
20.1%13,546
Alice P. GuerryRepublican
5.8%3,946
Bruce GauseRepublican
4.7%3,179
Alva CatoeRepublican
4.2%2,821
Jake MimsRepublican
3.5%2,350
67,534 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David W. Harwell (D)Charles E. Godwin (D)W. Odell Venters (D)Thomas E. Smith Jr. (D)Alice P. Guerry (R)
Also on the ballot: Bruce Gause (Republican), 4.7%; Alva Catoe (Republican), 4.2%; Jake Mims (Republican), 3.5%