1972Final results

1972 election for South Carolina House District CHARLESTON

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

12 seats: L. Mendel Rivers Jr. (D), Joseph P. Riley (D), F. Julian Leamond (D), James M. Condon (D), Clyde M. Dangerfield (D), Wheeler M. Tillman (D), Thomas A. Hutto (D), Herbert U. Fielding (D), Arnold S. Goodstein (D), James C. Joseph Sr. (D), John L. Henson (D), Robert Woods (D) won.

12 seats

L. Mendel Rivers Jr.Democrat · winner

7.0%40,625

Joseph P. RileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.6%38,411

F. Julian LeamondDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.3%36,523

James M. CondonDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.3%36,517

Clyde M. DangerfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.2%36,471

Wheeler M. TillmanDemocrat · winner

5.6%32,906

Thomas A. HuttoDemocrat · winner

5.6%32,880

Herbert U. FieldingDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.6%32,715

Arnold S. GoodsteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.6%32,640

James C. Joseph Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

5.2%30,370

John L. HensonDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.1%29,575

Robert WoodsDemocrat · winner

5.0%28,994

Gwen BushRepublican

4.6%27,034

W. B. HooffstetterRepublican

4.6%26,720

Fred C. WickmannRepublican

4.5%26,390

John D. BradleyRepublican

4.4%25,836

E. B. McNeil Jr.Republican

4.1%23,976

Arthur Clements Jr.Republican

4.0%23,409

Ernest G. Deveaux Jr.Republican

3.7%21,735

583,727 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 1972

The seat's recent races

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

L. Mendel Rivers Jr. (D)Joseph P. Riley (D)F. Julian Leamond (D)James M. Condon (D)Clyde M. Dangerfield (D)Wheeler M. Tillman (D)Thomas A. Hutto (D)Herbert U. Fielding (D)Arnold S. Goodstein (D)James C. Joseph Sr. (D)John L. Henson (D)Robert Woods (D)

Also on the ballot: Gwen Bush (Republican), 4.6%; W. B. Hooffstetter (Republican), 4.6%; Fred C. Wickmann (Republican), 4.5%; John D. Bradley (Republican), 4.4%; E. B. McNeil Jr. (Republican), 4.1%; Arthur Clements Jr. (Republican), 4.0%; Ernest G. Deveaux Jr. (Republican), 3.7%