1976Final results
1976 election for South Carolina House District 117
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Wheeler M. Tillman (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Larry D. Stafford (R) by 15.5 points.
Wheeler M. TillmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%1,878
Larry D. StaffordRepublican
42.3%1,375
3,253 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET