1974Final results
1974 election for South Carolina House District 44
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Melvin Ernest Nunnery (D) won with 83.5% of the vote, defeating Paul S. Clarkson (R) by 68.5 points.
Melvin Ernest NunneryDemocrat · winner
83.5%3,789
Paul S. ClarksonRepublican
15.0%680
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.6%71
4,540 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