1970Final results
1970 election for South Carolina House of Representatives: York
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Robert L. McFadden (D), Samuel B. Fewell Jr. (D), George B. Petty Jr. (D) and Samuel B. Mendenhall (D) won the district's 4 seats.
4 seatsRobert L. McFaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.5%8,920
Samuel B. Fewell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
19.0%8,677
George B. Petty Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
18.9%8,663
Samuel B. MendenhallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.4%7,961
ScottRepublican
6.9%3,133
ElliottRepublican
6.4%2,916
Lawrence K. LeonardRepublican
6.0%2,753
GordonRepublican
5.9%2,707
45,730 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET