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1974Final results

1974 election for South Carolina House District 76

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

John H. Lafitte Jr. (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Betty M. Sloan (D) by 26.2 points.

John H. Lafitte Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
62.8%4,644
36.6%2,706
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%40
7,390 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

EvenR+33.91982R+62.91984R+57.81986R+62.31988D+46.91996D+42.42004

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