1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for South Carolina House District WILLIAMSBURG
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
2 seats: Frank H. McGill (D), J. Victor Rowell (R) won.
2 seatsFrank H. McGillDemocrat · winner
35.7%4,905
J. Victor RowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.9%4,242
Ernest V. CarterDemocrat · incumbent
30.0%4,116
David J. ColeRepublican
3.3%458
13,721 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
Frank H. McGill (D)J. Victor Rowell (R)Ernest V. Carter (D)
Also on the ballot: David J. Cole (Republican), 3.3%