1974Final results
1974 election for South Carolina House District 70
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Ernest A. Finney Jr. (D) won with 84.9% of the vote, defeating Em Watt (D) by 69.8 points.
Ernest A. Finney Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
84.9%1,890
Em WattDemocrat
15.0%335
2,227 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