1974Final results
1974 election for South Carolina House District 117
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Wheeler M. Tillman (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Ira M. Beach (R) by 5.3 points.
Wheeler M. TillmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.6%915
Ira M. BeachRepublican
47.4%823
1,738 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET