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1974Final results

1974 election for South Carolina House District 8

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Jones M. Chamblee (D) won with 81.4% of the vote, defeating Michael O. Hawkins (R) by 62.8 points.

Jones M. ChambleeDemocrat · winner
81.4%2,738
18.6%626
3,364 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+14.01996R+26.41998R+13.02000R+6.72008R+11.32010R+36.72016

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