1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for South Carolina House District 94
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
John W. Matthews Jr. (D) won with 96.0% of the vote, defeating Heyward Dantzler (Oth) by 92.9 points.
John W. Matthews Jr.Democrat · winner
96.0%3,275
Heyward DantzlerOther party · incumbent
3.0%104
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.0%34
3,413 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