1972Final results
1972 election for South Carolina House District CHESTER
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
John P. Gaston (D) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating Lynn (R) by 64.6 points.
John P. GastonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.3%5,742
LynnRepublican
17.7%1,233
6,975 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET