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1972Final results

1972 election for South Carolina House District LEXINGTON

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

4 seats: Sherry Shealy (R), Lucius Porth (R), Jarvis Klapman (R), Norma C. Russell (R) won.

4 seats
Sherry ShealyRepublican · winner · incumbent
17.8%20,186
Lucius PorthRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.8%18,986
Jarvis KlapmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.0%16,998
Norma C. RussellRepublican · winner
14.0%15,835
Jimmy HunterDemocrat
10.3%11,655
Elsie Sutherland RastDemocrat
9.0%10,227
Russell B. ShealyDemocrat
9.0%10,159
Rinard B. PoundDemocrat
8.1%9,182
113,228 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

EvenD+4.81968R+3.21970R+15.21972

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

The candidates

Sherry Shealy (R)Lucius Porth (R)Jarvis Klapman (R)Norma C. Russell (R)Jimmy Hunter (D)Elsie Sutherland Rast (D)Russell B. Shealy (D)Rinard B. Pound (D)