1972Final results
1972 election for South Carolina Senate District 5
South Carolina State Senate · South Carolina
2 seats: John D. Long III (D), Robert C. Lake Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsJohn D. Long IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.8%26,764
Robert C. Lake Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
39.8%23,798
W. G. SmokeRepublican
15.4%9,203
59,765 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