1972Final results
1972 election for South Carolina House District ORANGEBURG
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
3 seats: F. Hall Yarborough (D), L. Edward Bennett (D), Heyward Dantzler (D) won.
3 seatsF. Hall YarboroughDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.5%13,149
L. Edward BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.4%12,050
Heyward DantzlerDemocrat · winner
19.2%10,305
F. C. PatrickRepublican
14.8%7,943
J. T. FoxRepublican
11.2%6,016
John CullerRepublican
7.9%4,236
53,699 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