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1970Final results

1970 election for South Carolina House of Representatives: Richland

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

T. Travis Medlock (D), Isadore Lourie (D), Alex Sanders (D), C. Lem Harper (D), Robert E. Kneece (D), Henry Yonce (D), Edmond Grant (D), Troy Hyatt (D), James Felder (D) and I. S. Leevy Johnson (D) won the district's 10 seats.

10 seats
T. Travis MedlockDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.2%27,326
Isadore LourieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%26,439
Alex SandersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%26,319
C. Lem HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%26,235
Robert E. KneeceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%26,199
Henry YonceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%26,112
Edmond GrantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%25,398
Troy HyattDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.7%24,897
James FelderDemocrat · winner
5.0%21,728
I. S. Leevy JohnsonDemocrat · winner
4.9%21,347
J. C. Judy Jr.Republican
4.8%21,024
William T. SandersRepublican
4.5%19,595
W. L. HayesRepublican
4.3%18,877
J. H. SikesRepublican
4.3%18,670
Bernard ManningRepublican
4.2%18,607
T. W. Law IIIRepublican
4.2%18,468
A. R. HigginsRepublican
4.2%18,291
H. G. EichRepublican
4.1%17,748
J. A. Hilyer Jr.Republican
4.0%17,622
E. D. PhillipsRepublican
3.9%17,096
437,998 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+6.61968D+0.81970

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

The candidates

T. Travis Medlock (D)Isadore Lourie (D)Alex Sanders (D)C. Lem Harper (D)Robert E. Kneece (D)Henry Yonce (D)Edmond Grant (D)Troy Hyatt (D)James Felder (D)

Also on the ballot: I. S. Leevy Johnson (Democrat), 4.9%; J. C. Judy Jr. (Republican), 4.8%; William T. Sanders (Republican), 4.5%; W. L. Hayes (Republican), 4.3%; J. H. Sikes (Republican), 4.3%; Bernard Manning (Republican), 4.2%; T. W. Law III (Republican), 4.2%; A. R. Higgins (Republican), 4.2%; H. G. Eich (Republican), 4.1%; J. A. Hilyer Jr. (Republican), 4.0%; E. D. Phillips (Republican), 3.9%