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1976 election for South Carolina House District 22

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Sylvia K. Dreyfus (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Rigdon (R) by 3.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Sylvia K. DreyfusDemocrat · winner
51.6%3,403
Richard RigdonRepublican
48.4%3,193
6,596 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

EvenR+7.81978R+10.21980R+26.71984R+21.01992R+41.41994R+31.72010

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