1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 election for South Carolina House of Representatives: Greenville

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Carroll Campbell (R), Carolyn Frederick (R), John K. Earle (R), Nick A. Theodore (D), Rex L. Carter (D), William H. Stroud (R), Beattie E. Huff (D), J. S. Garrett Jr. (D), Thomas M. Marchant (R), Herbert Granger (D) and C. Victor Pyle Jr. (D) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats

Carroll CampbellRepublican · winner · incumbent

7.0%41,296

Carolyn FrederickRepublican · winner · incumbent

6.0%35,635

John K. EarleRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.9%34,623

Nick A. TheodoreDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.6%32,950

Rex L. CarterDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.2%30,891

William H. StroudRepublican · winner

5.1%30,198

Beattie E. HuffDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.7%27,883

J. S. Garrett Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

4.7%27,793

Thomas M. MarchantRepublican · winner

4.6%27,195

Herbert GrangerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.4%26,109

C. Victor Pyle Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

4.4%26,017

Lloyd E. HuntDemocrat · incumbent

4.3%25,415

Frank D. LarkinsRepublican

4.3%25,307

Robert A. WillisRepublican

3.9%23,116

Larry R. PattersonDemocrat · incumbent

3.9%23,031

Robert E. CroutRepublican

3.9%22,994

John T. WoodDemocrat

3.8%22,646

Fred R. SteenRepublican

3.8%22,269

Fulton V. ClinkscalesRepublican

3.8%22,243

Theo MirhellDemocrat

3.7%21,860

George BomarDemocrat

3.6%21,368

Howard M. HampshireRepublican

3.4%20,115

590,954 votes

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

The candidates

Carroll Campbell (R)Carolyn Frederick (R)John K. Earle (R)Nick A. Theodore (D)Rex L. Carter (D)William H. Stroud (R)

Also on the ballot: Beattie E. Huff (Democrat), 4.7%; J. S. Garrett Jr. (Democrat), 4.7%; Thomas M. Marchant (Republican), 4.6%; Herbert Granger (Democrat), 4.4%; C. Victor Pyle Jr. (Democrat), 4.4%; Lloyd E. Hunt (Democrat), 4.3%; Frank D. Larkins (Republican), 4.3%; Robert A. Willis (Republican), 3.9%; Larry R. Patterson (Democrat), 3.9%; Robert E. Crout (Republican), 3.9%; John T. Wood (Democrat), 3.8%; Fred R. Steen (Republican), 3.8%; Fulton V. Clinkscales (Republican), 3.8%; Theo Mirhell (Democrat), 3.7%; George Bomar (Democrat), 3.6%; Howard M. Hampshire (Republican), 3.4%