1972Final results
1972 election for South Carolina House District FLORENCE
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
4 seats: W. Odell Venters (D), David W. Harwell (D), Ralph K. Anderson Jr. (D), Gordon B. Baker (D) won.
4 seatsW. Odell VentersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.3%14,449
David W. HarwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.1%14,340
Ralph K. Anderson Jr.Democrat · winner
16.1%13,453
Gordon B. BakerDemocrat · winner
16.0%13,422
M. A. EllisRepublican
10.3%8,578
JeffordsRepublican
8.8%7,366
Alice P. GuerryRepublican
8.0%6,656
JohnsonRepublican
3.5%2,966
GreeneRepublican
2.9%2,450
83,680 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
The candidates
W. Odell Venters (D)David W. Harwell (D)Ralph K. Anderson Jr. (D)Gordon B. Baker (D)M. A. Ellis (R)Jeffords (R)Alice P. Guerry (R)
Also on the ballot: Johnson (Republican), 3.5%; Greene (Republican), 2.9%