1972Final results

1972 election for South Carolina House District YORK

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

4 seats: Robert L. McFadden (D), Coleman G. Poag (D), George B. Petty Jr. (D), Samuel B. Fewell Jr. (D) won.

4 seats
Robert L. McFaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.8%15,632
Coleman G. PoagDemocrat · winner
22.4%15,342
George B. Petty Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
22.2%15,215
Samuel B. Fewell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%14,924
T. A. McKinneyRepublican
10.9%7,460
68,573 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

EvenD+43.51970D+33.31972

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