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1974Final results

1974 election for South Carolina House District 83

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Cecil L. Collins (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating George Snelling (D) by 27.9 points.

Cecil L. CollinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.9%2,973
36.1%1,677
4,650 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

EvenD+28.51980D+11.41986D+1.11988R+34.81990R+43.82000R+43.22008

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