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1976Final results

1976 election for South Carolina House District 116

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

McKinley Washington Jr. (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Neal Golden (R) by 29.1 points.

McKinley Washington Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.6%3,945
Neal GoldenRepublican
35.4%2,166
6,111 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 1976

Races before and after

EvenD+17.21994D+22.91996D+32.61998D+18.82000D+18.62002D+11.22010

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